No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Alleged Construction Site Injuries

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker can proceed with his claims for injuries at a construction site, since there were triable questions as to whether he was subject to the protection of the Labor Law and whether his own conduct was responsible for his accident. Case: Dos Anjos v. Palagonia, No. 2017-06352, 10/03/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Gilberto Dos Anjos allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project under the oversight of the Automatic Group and Stewart Senter Inc. He filed suit against AG and SS, asserting claims for negligence and vi...