Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his claim for injuries from being struck on the head by a falling baluster. Case: Hewitt v. NY 70th St. LLC, No. 20953/17E, 10/20/2020, published. Facts: Sweeney & Conroy Inc. served as the general contractor for a construction project. It contracted with Structure Tech New York Inc. to perform exterior general work for the project. Structure Tech then subcontracted some of the work to Spring Scaffolding LLC. Derek Hewitt worked for Spring. He suffered injuries while working at ground lev...