It is hereby ordered that the order and judgment so appealed from is unanimously reversed on the law without costs, the posttrial motion is granted, the verdict is set aside, the Labor Law § 240(1) claim is reinstated, judgment on liability is granted to plaintiffs on that claim, and a new trial is granted on damages only.
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