Triable Issues Prevent Summary Judgment on Worker's Claims for Unsafe Workplace

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law case were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims based on their alleged failure to provide a safe workplace. Case: Serpas v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, No. 2020-05778, 07/12/2023, published. Facts: Jorge Serpas allegedly was injured while working at a construction project in a Delta Air Lines terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which the City of New York leased to the defendant Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.  Peter Scalamandre and So...