A New York appellate court reinstated a worker’s negligence claims and granted him summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for a ladder accident.
Case: Valentin v. Stathakos, Nos. 2019-12507 and 2020-07175, 06/26/2024, published.
Facts: Pedro Valentin worked for Class One Construction Ltd., which was hired to demolish a parapet wall surrounding the roof of a single-story building under renovation. Bill Stathakos owned the property, and it was managed by 1413 Fulton Management LLC.
As Valentin was descending an internal ladder, which was permanently affixed at its top end to...
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