Summary Judgment for Property Owner Partially Overturned

A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment to a property owner in a worker's claim for falling through a temporary plywood floor. Case: Estrella v. ZRHLE Holdings LLC, No. 2020-05547, 07/19/2023, published. Facts: In 2015, ZRHLE Holdings LLC began renovation on a property it owned in Brooklyn. It hired J.D. Developers as the general contractor for the project. The interior walls, bathrooms, ceilings and subfloors on the first two floors of the building were removed, and the basement was excavated to make it 4 feet lower. Carlos Zuniga Estrella...