Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Employer Gets Dismissal of 3rd-Party Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from an excavator accident, and his employer was entitled to summary judgment on the third-party claims against it. Case: Figueroa v. Empire Sewer & Water Inc., No. 159739/18, 595099/19, 03/10/2026, published. Facts: A property owner, 28-41 Steinway LLC, hired a contractor to replace sewer pipes in the street. The contractor ordered the delivery of concrete from Corona Ready Mix Inc. Julian Figueroa was a delivery worker for Corona. He suffered injuries at the wor...