Court Reverses Summary Judgment Over Worker's Trip-and-Fall at Wind Farm

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to a grant of summary judgment for his Labor Law claim for a workplace trip and fall. Case: Cross v. Noble Ellenburg Windpark, No. 5265 114988/07, 01/09/2018, published. Facts: Eugene Cross tripped and fell while working at the Noble Ellenburg Windpark. According to Cross, a chain caught on his foot as he was attaching lifting lugs to a wind turbine base tower so it could be hoisted off its trailer. Procedural history: Cross filed a Labor Law claim against Noble, which moved for summary judgment dismissing his claims under...