Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims Appropriate for Worker Struck by Falling Objects

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling objects, and it granted summary judgment dismissing the defendants’ third-party claims. Case: Siguencia v. The Hudson Cos. Inc., No. 152852/19 595213/20 595187/21, 02/05/2026, published. Facts: Juan Siguencia allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project at a property owned by Athena Housing Associates LLC. Bruno Frustaci Contracting Inc. was the general contractor for the project. According to Siguencia, he was working ...