Workers Injured in Flash Fire Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment on the Labor Law claims of a group of workers who suffered injuries from a flash fire. Case: Lema v. The 1148 Corp., Bedoya v. The 1148 Corp., Flores v. The 1148 Corp., Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Montano Wood Care Corp., Nos. 450904/18, 450865/18, 150221/18 and 150316/18, 10/21/2025, published. Facts: Jesus Lema, Jorge Bedoya and Maria Isabel Urquizo Flores suffered injuries from a flash fire while they were engaged in stripping and refinishing the wood paneling inside the elevator cabs at a building owned by The ...