Worker Gets Summary Judgment in Claim for Fall From Makeshift Platform

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a makeshift platform was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Flores v. Exotic Design & Wire LLC, No. 26717/19, 43445/20, 11/09/2023, published. Facts: Walter Jonathan Contreras Flores suffered injuries when he fell from a plywood sheet covering a bathtub that he was directed to stand on while framing a window. Procedural history: Flores filed suit against Exotic Design & Wire LLC, asserting a claim for a violation of Labor Law Section 240(1). Section 240(1) imposes absolute liability on pr...