Worker Who Fell While Installing Sign Prevails on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling from a ladder while installing a storefront sign. Case: Ochoa v. JEM Real Estate Co. LLC, No. 2021-04020, 01/17/2024, published. Facts: Carlos Ochoa allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from an A-frame ladder at a building owned by JEM Real Estate Co. Ochoa said he fell while he and a co-worker were attempting to install an aluminum sign above a commercial storefront after modifying a metal frame to fit the new sign. Procedural history: Ochoa fi...