Worker Who Fell on Permanent Staircase Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell on a permanent staircase at a construction site should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Riley v. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, No. 156397/20, 595116/21, 09/10/2026, published. Facts: Michael Riley suffered injuries while working on a construction project at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center when he fell down a permanent staircase. Procedural history: Riley filed suit against MSK and the JGN Construction Corp., asserting claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. JGN filed ...