Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Unsecured Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Avila v. Saint David’s School, No. 302405/16, 10/08/2020, published. Facts: Juan Ramon Paz Avila suffered injuries while doing demolition work at Saint David’s School. Avila had been standing on an unsecured ladder to remove a ceiling when the ladder was struck by falling metal debris, causing him and the ladder to fall to the ground. Procedural history: Avila filed suit against the school asserting a claim for a violat...