Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Ladder

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a carpenter on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Maltese v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, No. 22496/15E, 11/30/2021, published. Facts: Antonio Maltese worked for Yonkers Contracting Co. as a carpenter. He suffered injuries in a fall from an unsecured extension ladder when it slid and collapsed under him while he was doing work at a property owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Procedural history: Maltese filed suit against the Port Authority for a violation of...