Workers Win Labor Law Claim; Building Owner Prevails on Third-Party Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a group of workers were entitled to summary judgment on their Labor Law claim for a scaffold collapse and that the property owner was entitled to summary judgment on its claims for indemnification and breach of contract against their employer. Case: Lemache v. Elk Manhasset LLC, No. 21827/19, 12/28/2023, published. Facts: Juan Lemache and some co-workers were standing atop a scaffold doing stucco work on the façade of a building when the scaffold collapsed beneath them. The workers fell approximately 15 feet to the ground. They were not wear...