No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker's Alleged Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a group of property owners was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims predicated on his slip and fall on mud at a work site. Case: Modugno v. Bovis Lend Lease Interiors Inc., No. 2018-00658, 06/24/2020, published. Facts: Onofrio Modugno worked for Yonkers Construction, a subcontractor for the World Trade Center’s vehicle security center and tour bus parking facility. The property was owned by the New York State Urban Development Corp., the Empire State Development Corp. and the Lower ...