Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Court Splits on Judgment for Subcontractor

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims but split on whether a subcontractor on the project should also have been granted summary judgment dismissing the worker’s claims against it. Case: DiBrino v. Rockefeller Center North Inc., No. 27729/19, 07/02/2024, published. Facts: Rockefeller Center North Inc. hired JRM Construction Mgmt LLC to serve as the construction manager and general contractor to outfit the interior of a building to be the new headquarters for Major League Baseball. JRM subcontracted the e...