Contractor Should Have Been Granted Partial Dismissal of Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a contractor was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim to the extent it was predicated on two safety regulations that were inapplicable to the facts of his case. Case: Zaino v. Rogers, No. 2015-12211, 08/16/2017, published. Facts: A property owner hired The Laurel Group to remove and replace a residential driveway. Laurel then subcontracted the job to M&A Asphalt. Giuseppe Zaino worked for M&A. Zaino claimed he was struck by a crawler-mounted excavator operated by his supervisor during removal...