Ironworker Loses Labor Law Claim Predicated on Fall while Shoveling Snow at Jobsite

A New York appellate court ruled that an ironworker was not entitled to a recovery under the Labor Law or through negligence for his injuries from falling while clearing snow at a jobsite, as a matter of law. Case: Barros v. Bette & Cring, No. 520041, 06/11/2015, published. Facts: The owners of a property in Saratoga Springs hired Bette & Cring to serve as the general contractor for the construction of a building on the property. Bette & Cring then hired Stone Bridge Iron and Steel to do the steel fabrication and erection work, and Stone Bridge subcontracted the job to Mid S...