Worker Who Fell in Elevator Shaft Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his fall while working in an elevator shaft. Case: De Souza v. Hudson Yards Construction II LLC, No. 157354/19, 10/24/2024, published. Facts: Jose Carlos De Souza suffered injuries while stripping concrete forms from a wall inside an elevator shaft when an unsecured plank on which he was standing shifted and caused him to fall.  Procedural history: De Souza filed suit against Hudson Yards Construction II LLC, asserting a claim for a violation of Labor Law Section 240(1). Section...