Court: Defendant Deserved Partial Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Fall Into Hole

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a worker’s claim for his injuries from a fall into an excavated hole. Case: Letersky v. Militello Farms Inc., No. 458 CA 25-00451, 07/24/2026, published. Facts: Kevin Letersky allegedly suffered injuries while he was marking fuel lines at night in preparation for an emergency repair of a water line owned and operated by Erie County Water Authority. According to Letersky, he was injured when he fell into an excavated hole that was unmarked and unguarded. The propert...