Court Reinstates Labor Law Claim for Window Washer's Fatal Fall

A New York appellate court revived a Labor Law claim by the estate of a commercial window washer based on his death from falling from a building. Case: S.V.L. v. PBM LLC, No. 23835/14E, 02/18/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Anthony Ventura Molina worked for GEO Window Cleaning Inc. He died after falling four stories from a building. Molina’s estate filed a lawsuit against multiple defendants, asserting claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law. After two discovery motions filed by the plaintiff were fully submitted, the parties moved and cross-moved for summa...