Property Owner Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Painter's Accident

A New York appellate court ruled that a homeowner was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from a fall while painting a barn the homeowner used as an art studio. Case: Bates v. Porter, No. 2019-12527, 03/09/2022, published. Facts: Liliana Porter is a retired art professor. She owns property upon which are situated a one-family house and a two-story barn. The barn, which contains a kitchen, bathroom and sleeping area, is used by Porter as a studio for creating art, as a garage, as a storage area for art supplies and household to...