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

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries in a fall from a scaffold lacking safety railings. Case: Deschaine v. Tricon Construction LLC, Nos. 161654/14 595123/15 595166/15 595184/15, 10/22/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Deschaine suffered injuries in a fall from a scaffold while working on a construction project. He filed a Labor Law suit against the property owner and the general contractor for the project. Deschaine moved for summary judgment on his Section 240(1) claim. Sect...