Defendants Get Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that two defendants were entitled to summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law claim against them for a worker’s alleged injuries while attempting to fix a leaking pipe. Case: Lewis v. Lester’s of N.Y. Inc., No. 2019-10435, 05/11/2022, published. Facts: Andrew Lewis worked as a mechanic for the Pro-Tech Plumbing and Heating Corp. While standing on a scaffold and attempting to fix a leaking pipe in the ceiling of the first floor of a mixed-use condominium building, Lewis allegedly sustained injuries when an elbow portion of the pipe became dislodged...