Court Tosses Negligence Claim, Grants Judgment Under Labor Law

A New York appellate court ruled that an out-of-possession landlord was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a construction worker’s claims of negligence, but the worker was entitled to summary judgment on his claim for liability under the Labor Law. Case: Dirschneider v. Rolex Realty Co., Nos. 5453 113834/11 590301/13, 01/16/2018, published. Facts: The Rolex Realty Co. leased a retail space to St. John Apparel. St. John then hired PWI Construction as the general contractor to renovate the space. Ron Dirschneider worked on the renovation project. He fell and injured his foot while ...