Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Injuries From Floor Collapse

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling when a section of flooring collapsed beneath him. Case: Ciaurella v. Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, No. 23703/19, 06/25/2024, published. Facts: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York hired the ACC Construction Corp. as the general contractor to renovate the 10th and 11th floors of a building owned by the university. John Ciaurella was employed by ACC as a union shop steward and laborer for the project. T...