Court Grants Worker's Motion for Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, since his motion was timely filed and the evidence established he had not been provided with adequate protection at work. Case: Martinez v. ST-DIL LLC, No. 0304631/14, 03/16/2021, published. Facts: Victor Martinez suffered injuries in a fall while performing drywall installation at a construction site. Martinez had been provided with a scaffold, but it had a maximum height of 6 feet — not tall enough. Martinez instead used an A-frame ladder to gain acc...