Worker Gets Additional Time to Serve Labor Law Claims on Out-of-State Defendant

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional time to serve a summons and complaint for his Labor Law claims against a homeowner who had moved out of state. Case: Rivera v. Michaelsen, No. 2021-08158, 03/06/2024, published. Facts: Victor Rivera allegedly suffered injuries in a fall from a ladder In 2017 while working at a home owned by Peter Michaelsen. Procedural history: Rivera filed suit against Michaelson in 2019, but by this time, Michaelsen had moved from New York to Washington. Rivera voluntarily discontinued his action because he was unable to serve the c...