Summary Judgment for Defendants Overturned

A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for the defendants in a Labor Law action. Case: Oliveira v. Rockaway Village Housing Development Fund Corp., No. 2022-02261, 10/29/2025, published. Facts: Dalison De Queiroga Oliveira worked for RC Structures. He allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction site at a property owned by the Rockaway Village Housing Development Fund Corp. when he tripped over a shovel. Lettire Construction Corp. was the general contractor for the project. Procedural history: Oliveira filed suit against Rockaway and Lettire, asser...