Triable Dispute Precluded Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a dispute about how many families resided within a brownstone building rendered summary judgment inappropriate in a worker’s Labor Law claim. Case: Hannan v. Freeman, No. 2016-12531, 02/27/2019, published. Facts: MD Hannan allegedly suffering injuries while working on a scaffold outside a brownstone building owned by Geoffrey Freeman. Procedural history: Hannan filed a Labor Law action against Freeman. After discovery, Freeman filed a motion for summary judgment dismissing Hannan’s complaint. Kings County Supreme Court Justice Sylvia G. As...