Carpenter's Labor Law Claim Not Amenable to Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a carpenter was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall through a hole in a platform. Case: Gamez v. New Line Structures & Development LLC, No. 2020-02402, 07/05/2023, published. Facts: Carlos Gamez suffered injuries while performing carpentry work for a construction project. Gamez was walking on a working deck on which he observed numerous pieces of plywood. While he was walking, one of the pieces allegedly slid out from under his feet, and he fell through a hole that the plywood had covered, landing on the deck be...