Defendants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim for Gang Box Mishap

A New York appellate court upheld the partial dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from lifting the lid of a gang box at a construction site. Case: Ormsbee v. Time Warner Realty Inc., No. 152549/17, 03/29/2022, published. Facts: John Ormsbee was lifting the lid of a gang box at a construction site to retrieve tools and materials when the lid fell suddenly, causing injury to his shoulders, although it did not strike any part of his body. Procedural history: Ormsbee filed a Labor Law claim against Richter & Ratner Contracting Corp. and Jazz at Lincoln Center Inc....