Property Owner Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Labor Law Claim by Son-in-Law

A New York appellate court ruled that a homeowner was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a lawsuit filed by his son-in-law seeking damages for his injuries from a fall while installing a roof. Case: Ramsden v. Geary, No. 1139 CA 20-00741, 06/11/2021, published. Facts: Patrick Ramsden suffered injuries when he fell while installing a metal roof on a single-family home. William Geary had purchased the home in 1998 for his daughter and her future husband, Ramsden. The parties had a verbal rent-to-own agreement that was later reduced to writing in 2009. Pursuant to the agreement, Geary&r...