Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendant Can't Amend Answer

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder, as well as the denial of the defendant’s motion for leave to amend its answer to assert an affirmative defense of fraud. Case: Carranza-Rafael v. LRC Construction LLC, No. 34910/20, 06/11/2026, published. Facts: Hilmer German Carranza-Rafael allegedly suffered injuries from a fall from a ladder while doing drywall work. According to Carranza-Rafael, he was nailing down the drywall while standing on an A-frame ladder that suddenly started moving to one side. Car...