Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Action

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law claim had not been entitled to summary judgment, since there was a triable issue as to whether the injured worker had been exposed to “a risk arising from a physically significant elevation differential.” Case: Powers v. River Center LLC, No. 153260/13, 09/28/2021, published. Facts: Kevin Powers allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project for the Turner Construction Co. and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York. Procedural history: Powers filed suit against Turner and the autho...