Port Authority Not Entitled to Summary Judgment for Worker's Injury

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for a shoulder injury caused by grabbing at an overhead truss to prevent himself from falling. Case: Latteri v. Port of Authority of New York and New Jersey, No. 33226/18E, 05/19/2022, published. Facts: William Latteri worked as a mechanical technician. He used an enclosed crawl space ramp located beneath an escalator to reach an upper area that needed repair. After determining what was the problem, Latteri walked back down the 15-foot underside ramp, which para...