Worker Fails to Assert Viable Labor Law, Negligence Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to assert viable claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law based on his slip and fall while installing tile in a bathroom. Case: Giglio v. Turner Construction Co., No. 2018-11941, 01/20/2021, published. Facts: In April 2015, Richard Giglio was working on a project to construct a new building for West Village Residences LLC. The Turner Construction Co. was the manager for the project. Turner hired Giglio’s employer, the Port Morris Tile & Marble Corp. As Giglio was cutting and placing tiles in a bathroom, he slipped ...