Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court overturned a partial grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim and granted partial summary judgment to the defendant. Case: Martinez v. Nader Enterprises LLC, No. 2021-08414, 02/05/2025, published. Facts: Wuilmer Martinez worked for Sunfar Contracting Corp. Sunfar was the general contractor for a construction project at a property owned by Nader Enterprises LLC. Martinez allegedly suffered injuries while using a grinder without a blade guard in place. Sunfar owned the grinder and provided it to Martinez. Procedural history: Martinez filed suit ...