The motion court erred in denying plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment on his Labor Law § 240 (1) claim. Plaintiff established that the accident was proximately caused by defendants' failure to provide safety devices necessary to ensure protection from the gravity-related risks posed by the work he was engaged in, in violation of Labor Law § 240 (1) (see Naughton v City of New York,
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