Father Can't Assert Viable Labor Law Claim for Worker's Fatal Accident

New York’s highest court ruled that the father of a worker who was killed at an industrial plant cannot assert a viable Labor Law claim against the property owner. Case: Preston v. APCH Inc., No. 35 SSM 31, 02/13/2020, published. Facts: Eric Lehman worked as a welder for Alstom Power. He was inspecting the assembly of a 5-ton rotor compartment at an industrial plant in Wellsville in 2008 when the apparatus fell from its stands, pinning Lehman to the floor. He later died of his injuries. Procedural history: Lehman's father filed suit against the owner of the plant as the executor o...