New York Court of Appeals February 18, 1982 (Long v. Forest-Fehlhaber)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fuchsberg, J.

This appeal calls upon us to say whether contributory negligence, as to pre-September, 1975 accidents, or comparative negligence, as to ones occurring since then,1 is a defense to an action premised on the violation of rules promulgated by the State Board of Standards and Appeals pursuant to subdivision 6 of section 241 of the Labor Law.