A New York appellate court ruled that a general contractor on a construction project had not been entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims for violation of Labor Law Section 200 and negligence.
Case: Torres v. Love Lane Mews, No. 5111 308396/08 83783/09, 12/05/2017, published.
Facts and procedural history: Hilarion Torres was allegedly struck by falling bricks while working on a construction site. He later filed suit against the owner of the site and the general contractor for the project, asserting claims for violation of the Labor Law and negligence.
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