Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a claim against it. Case: Lacruise v. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, No. 150195/19, 01/29/2026, published. Facts: Anthony Lacruise was working at a construction site at a building owned by the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center when his foreman instructed him to work at an outdoor roof setback on the 20th floor. As Lacruise was walking to the work area, he tripped and fell when he stepped into an uncovered drainage hole that was located in the roof setback. ...