Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Gutierrez v. 80 Winthrop Street Owners Corp., No. 23823/16, 07/02/2026, published. Facts: Armando Gutierrez was injured when a piece of terra cotta coping, which was secured to a parapet wall and anchored a suspended scaffold by C-hooks, dislodged and struck him while he was working below on the suspended scaffold. According to the president of 80 Winthrop Street Owners Corp., a third party had replaced the piece of terra cotta coping before the accident, ...