Worker Who Fell in Manhole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall down an open manhole. Case: Piccone v. Metropolitan Transit Authority, No. 156229/12, 590412/13, 595765/15, 05/26/2022, published. Facts: Christian Piccone suffered injuries when he fell down an open and unguarded manhole that he had been attempting to cover, as instructed, while working on a construction site in a subway facility. Procedural history: Piccone filed suit against the operator of the subway facility and its general contractor on the project, asserting...