Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment because triable issues remained as to whether it was free from fault in causing a worker’s accident. Case: Samperi v. City Safety Compliance Corp., No. 2021-06809, 03/13/2024, published. Facts: Salvatore Samperi allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction site at premises owned by Site 5 DSA LLC when a gate swung open and hit him, causing him to fall. Site 5 hired Northeast Interior Specialists LLC to install the perimeter fencing and access gates at the construct...