Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim Based on Accident He Caused

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims, finding his conduct alone was to blame for his injuries from an allegedly dangerous condition. Case: Ahmed v. F&G Group LLC, No. 2018-00751, 10/21/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Nazir Ahmed allegedly suffered injuries because of a dangerous condition at a construction site. He filed suit against the F&G Group LLC and Expert Enterprises Inc. for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. Ahmed moved for summary judgment on his Section 240(1) claim. Section 240(1) imposes absolute l...