Worker's Labor Law Claim Dismissed; Defendant's Indemnification Claim Revived

A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim and revived a defendant’s third-party indemnification claim. Case: Pitang v. Beacon Broadway Co. LLC, No. 27350/17, 10/01/2024, published. Facts: Manguilbe Pitang suffered injuries after a fall from the flatbed of a parked truck while working on a construction project. Pitang lost his balance when he deliberately stood on unsecured lumber near the edge of the flatbed so that he could reach up and hand a soda to a fellow worker on a sidewalk bridge. The lumber unexpectedly moved when Pitang...