Tile Worker Can't Establish Claim for Slip From Tub

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims based on his fall from the rim of a bathtub while installing tile. Case: Villa v. East 85th Realty LLC, No. 2018-05764, 12/30/2020, published. Facts: Luis Villa worked for Capital Craftsman Inc. He allegedly fell and suffered injuries while installing tile in one of the bathrooms of an apartment building. The building was owned by East 85th Realty LLC, which hired Capital to perform cosmetic renovations to vacated apartments in the building. Villa was attempting to get into a tub to ins...