No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Steel Beam

A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by a steel beam. Case: Fundus v. Scarola, No. 156032/14, 03/14/2023, published. Facts: Kenneth Fundus allegedly suffered injuries while dismantling a movie set. According to Fundus, he and three other workers were removing an approximately 12-foot steel beam when it started to spin. Fundus claimed the beam struck him while he was attempting to stop it from spinning so that it would not fall onto his co-workers. Procedural history: Fundu...