No Summary Judgment for Defendant in Labor Law Action

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims. Case: Moore v. URS Corp., No. 160630/14, 10/06/2022, published. Facts: Walter Moore allegedly sustained injuries while stacking plywood sheets at a construction site. He claimed that a sheet began to slide off the top of the stack and, as he tried to stop it, he tripped and fell on debris before the plywood landed on him. The New York City Department of Sanitation owned the construction site and had hired Moore’s employer as ...