Split Court Grants Worker Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder

A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Nusbaum v. 1455 Washington Avenue LLC, No. CV-25-0110, 12/18/2025, published. Facts: David Nusbaum worked for AJ Sign Co. He suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder at a 7-Eleven store. Nusbaum was affixing masking tape to an exterior wall of the store to touch up the wall's paint in conjunction with the installation of a sign when the accident happened. According to Nusbaum, he was on the second rung from the top, straddl...