Court Upholds Summary Judgment for Worker Hit by Falling Sheet of Plywood

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling piece of plywood. Case: Escobar v. Safi, No. 2016-07243, 05/24/2017, published. Facts: Jose Escobar allegedly suffered injuries while working on a roofing project. He had been cutting sheets of plywood that were being hoisted to the roof when one of the sheets fell and hit him.   Procedural history: Escobar filed a Labor Law claim against the property owner, then he filed a motion for summary judgment on his Section 240(1) claim. S...