Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: De Souza v. 4720 Third Ave LLC, 10/13/2026, published. Facts: Osmair Sebastio De Souza fell from an unsecured, 8-foot A-frame ladder while working on a construction project. He testified that he was removing plywood sheets from the ceiling above him, and one of them struck the ladder. According to De Souza, he was on the sixth step of the ladder when the plywood fell. His co-worker said De Souza was on the second step of the ladder. Procedural h...