Worker's Unsuccessful Pursuit of Comp Claim Bars Later Attempt at Civil Suit

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s unsuccessful pursuit of benefits for his alleged injuries at a construction site barred him from later pursuing a civil remedy for the same claimed incident. Case: Lennon v. 56th & Park (NY) Owner LLC, No. 2018-07336, 09/15/2021, published. Facts: Sean Lennon allegedly suffered injuries to his knee in July 2014 while working at a construction site in Manhattan. Lennon claimed he had been riding in a hoist elevator when it made multiple sudden unanticipated rises and drops. Procedural history: Lennon filed a workers’ compensati...