Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Dismissal of Claim From A/C Unit Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing the claim against it. Case: Cantalupo v. Arco Plumbing & Heating Inc., No. 2018-02856, 05/05/2021, published. Facts: On May 3, 2010, Paul Cantalupo and three co-workers were installing a division plate in the water box of an air conditioning unit at 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza in Manhattan. The condenser head, a round piece of steel that covers the water box, was leaning upright on the side of the unit and was unsecured. While the crew was lifting the approx...