Property Owner Gets Summary Judgment on Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law. Case: Chavez-Lezama v. Gao, No. 2017-04446, 06/12/2019, published. Facts and procedural history: Kun Gao hired Miguel Chavez-Lezama to convert his single-family home into a duplex. Chavez-Lezama suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder. Chavez-Lezama filed suit against Gao, asserting claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law. Queens County Supreme Court Justice Ernest F. Hart denied the motion Gao f...