Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Shower Curtain Rod Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall while installing a shower curtain rod, but the defendants should have been granted conditional summary judgment on their cross-claims for indemnification and contribution from a subcontractor. Case: Vitucci v. Durst Pyramid LLC, No. 152095/16, 05/03/2022, published. Facts: Rino Vitucci worked for a plumbing company that was a subcontractor for a construction project. Vitucci was injured while installing a shower curtain rod in a bathroom as part of the project....