Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims, Defendant Gets Conditional Indemnification

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that the defendant should have been awarded conditional contractual indemnification from a third party. Case: Stewart v. JMDH Real Estate Offices LLC, No. 159073/20 595629/21, 03/12/2026, published. Facts: Max Stewart suffered injuries while working on a construction project when he tripped over a raised Masonite board. Procedural history: Stewart filed suit against JMDH Real Estate Offices LLC, asserting claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law...