Worker Fails to Assert Viable Labor Law Claim for Fall From Truck

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to assert a viable Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a truck. Case: Auriemma v. Brooklyn Hospital Center, Nos. 2019-06744 and 2019-08074, 04/27/2022, published. Facts: Thomas Auriemma allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a truck as he was unloading mattresses at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. Procedural history: Auriemma filed a personal injury action against the hospital, asserting claims for violation of the Labor Law. The hospital moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. Kings County Suprem...