Summary Judgment Upheld on Labor Law Claim for Worker Who Fell From Scaffold

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a scaffold. Case: Saquicela-Villa v. City of New York, No. 806091/23, 03/05/2026, published. Facts: Lauro Saquicela-Villa fell from an elevated scaffold while working on a construction project for the City of New York. According to Saquicela-Villa, the scaffold was shaky and unstable. He claimed it had no guardrails, no anchoring points allowing him to tie himself off, no hoists, and no other equipment to assist him and his co-workers in handing down wooden slabs to differe...