No Summary Judgment for Boilermaker's Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a boilermaker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a foot injury, but that the defendant was entitled to summary judgment on its indemnification claim against his employer. Case: Garbett v. Wappingers Center School District, Nos. 2017-02396 and 2017-05906, 04/18/2018, published. Facts: Thomas Garbett worked for Siteworks Services NY Corp. The Wappingers Central School District hired Siteworks to service a boiler at one of its facilities. A cast-iron section of the boiler fell on Garbett’s foot while he was working on it....