Court: Worker Struck by Falling Debris Should Have Received Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court overturned the denial of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim by a worker struck by falling debris at a construction site. Case: Jover v. 1540 Second Realty LLC, No. 21334/16, 04/14/2026, published. Facts: Carlos Jover suffered injuries while working on a demolition project. According to Jover, his employer had created holes in each floor of the building, which allowed his co-workers to dump construction debris from higher levels to the first floor. Jover claimed that his foreman ordered him to clean debris that had clogged the hole on the se...