Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim, Dismisses Claims Against Employer

A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law action and ruled that his employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the indemnification and contribution claims against it. Case: Ordonez v. USM Asset Trust Series-7, No. 52146/19 595472/19 595267/22, 08/06/2026, published. Facts: Bolivar Carchi Ordonez was working for Victorio’s Contracting Inc. as a carpentry laborer on a renovation project when he slipped or tripped on a crack in a stone step as he descended the building's front exterior staircase. Ordonez had been directed to use the building...