No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall From Scaffold

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to proceed with his Labor Law claims for a fall from a scaffold, as the defendant failed to establish that man did not work on the project and that he was not present on the day of the alleged accident. Case: Hernandez v. High Rise Building & Design Inc., No. 2019-13583, 11/02/2022, published. Facts: Jesus Antonio Hernandez allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a scaffold while performing drywall installation at a construction site owned by J.J.B. Retail Corp. J.J.B. had retained High Rise Building & ...