Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker Injured by Scaffold Collapse

A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his negligence claims based on injuries from a scaffold collapse. Case: Zhigue v. Lexington Landmark Properties LLC, No. 2017-01812, 05/20/2020, published. Facts: David Zhigue worked for Vanquish Contracting Corp. as a laborer. He allegedly suffered injuries while working at a building owned by Lexington Landmark Properties LLC. The building was leased to Dover Street Market New York LLC. Dover hired the Reidy Contracting Group for demolition, and Reidy hired Vanquish as a subcontractor. Zhigue claimed that a...