Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that one of the defendants should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. Case: Devlin v. AECOM, No. 152711/16, 02/08/2024, published. Facts: John Devlin suffered injuries in a fall through an insufficiently guarded opening in the floor of the work site when its unsecured plywood covering shifted as he walked over it. Procedural history: Devlin filed suit against the City University of New York, Stalco Construction Inc., AECOM ...