Worker Who Fell From Unguarded Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an unguarded scaffold. Case: Perez v. 1334 York LLC, No. 156972/20, 01/07/2025, published. Facts: Percy Perez allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a mobile scaffold while taping drywall at a construction site. Perez said he searched for the scaffold's guardrails and asked his foreman but was told to proceed with the work without them. Procedural history: Perez filed suit against multiple defendants, asserting a claim for a violation of Lab...