Neither Subcontractor nor Property Owners Get Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action

A New York appellate court ruled that a subcontractor on a residential construction project was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it arising from a worker’s fall, and that the owners of the property also were not entitled to summary judgment. Case: Cando v. Ajay General Contracting Co. Inc., No. 2018-06608, 12/08/2021, published. Facts: Jorge Luis Auquilla Cando fell as he was descending an extension ladder while working for a plumbing subcontractor at a house owned by Scottye and Joanna Kennedy, who were adding a second floor. The Kennedys had hired ...