Worker Injured by Falling Pipe Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured in an accident caused by a falling pipe should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Jara-Salazar v. 250 Park LLC,  No. 152788/19, 595822/19, 596157/19, 595128/21, 595566/21, 10/31/2024, published. Facts: Rene Jara-Salazar was standing on a ladder while removing a sprinkler pipe from the ceiling of a building when the unsecured pipe fell and struck his ladder, causing him to fall to the ground.  Procedural history: Jara-Salazar filed suit against 250 Park LLC, asserting a claim for a violation o...