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Claimants initiated an action to recover for injuries sustained by Joseph J. McGuire due to a fall from scaffolding at a construction site owned by the defendants. The Supreme Court granted claimants' motion for partial summary judgment on liability under Labor Law § 240 (1) and denied defendants' cross-motion to dismiss. The court rejected the defendants' 'recalcitrant worker defense,' finding insufficient evidence. Furthermore, the court determined a clear causal connection between the injuries and the defendants' statutory violations, dismissing the argument that the claimant's conduct was the sole proximate cause. The judgment was unanimously affirmed on appeal.
McGuire v. State is a workers' compensation case decided in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
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Claimants initiated an action to recover for injuries sustained by Joseph J. McGuire due to a fall from scaffolding at a construction site owned by the defendants. The Supreme Court granted claimants' motion for partial summary judgment on liability under Labor Law § 240 (1) and denied defendants' cross-motion to dismiss. The court rejected the defendants' 'recalcitrant worker defense,' finding insufficient evidence. Furthermore, the court determined a clear causal connection between the injuries and the defendants' statutory violations, dismissing the argument that the claimant's conduct was the sole proximate cause. The judgment was unanimously affirmed on appeal.
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