Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Negligence, Indemnification Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that some defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment dismissing negligence claims against them and granting conditional summary judgment on their indemnification claims. Case: Weidtman v. Tremont Renaissance Housing Development Fund Co. Inc., No. 20106/18, 02/13/2024, published. Facts: Gregory Weidtman worked for NYC Crane Hoist & Rigging LLC. He was directed to operate a crane to hoist concrete planks at a construction site while supervised by another worker. However, a supervisor wound up operating the crane w...