A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured by falling pieces of drywall was entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claim.
Case: Carranza v. RXR Church-Division Tower A. Holdings LLC, No. 807623/21, 03/26/2026, published.
Facts: Rosita Elvira Martinez Carranza suffered injuries while working on a construction project. She was transporting drywall on a cart, as the site foreman had instructed her, when the cart got caught on debris and flipped, causing the drywall to fall on her.
The cart was carrying eight pieces of drywall, approximately 1-inch thick and weighing aro...
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