New York Court of Appeals
Charles Reginald Montgomery, Jr., Appellant v. Federal Express Corporation, Respondents and Third-Party…
March 24, 20054 N.Y.3d 805
Summary
The Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's order, holding that the plaintiff could not recover under Labor Law §240(1) because his own negligence—using an inverted bucket and jumping from the roof—was the sole cause of his injury.