Worker Can't Bring Labor Law Claims against Construction Project Managers

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker could not proceed with his Labor Law claims against the construction managers of a project at the Croton Falls Dam, as a matter of law. Case: DaSilva v. Haks Engineers, No. 14085 109258/11, 02/17/2015, published. Facts: The Department of Environmental Protection hired Yonkers Contracting to undertake a construction project on the Croton Falls Dam. Earth Tech Northeast and Haks Engineers, Architects and Land Surveyors served as the project managers for the construction. As the project managers, Haks and Earth Tech were resp...