No Labor Law Liability to Worker Injured From Kneeling

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from kneeling on a screw at a construction site. Case: Mooney v BP/CG Center LLC, Nos. 153483/13 10778A 590086/14 590176/14 595070/15 10778, 01/14/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Brian Mooney suffered injuries while working at a construction site when he knelt on a screw that was on the floor. Mooney filed suit against multiple defendants with ties to the construction site, asserting claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law. The defendants moved for summary j...