Defendants Prevail on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment dismissing the injured worker’s claims based on his injuries from a fall while moving from one level of a roof to another. Case: Pita v. Roosevelt Union Free School District, No. 2015-10526, 12/20/2017, published. Facts: Joseph Pita worked for a plumbing subcontractor on a project to renovate a high school. While working on the project, Pita and a coworker used an extension ladder to get to a mechanical room located on the roof of a building. After entering the mechanical room...