Worker Who Fell Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an accident that happened as he crossed between two barges. Case: York v. Tappan Zee Constructors LLC, No. 154016/18, 02/15/2024, published. Facts: Kenneth York worked for the LB Electric Co. LLC. He was taken by boat to a work site at the Tappan Zee Bridge where Tappan Zee Constructors LLC was the general contractor. The boat docked at one of two barges on the water. York attempted to cross from one barge to the other without a gangway and slipped on ice&nbs...