No Labor Law Liability for Fatal Fall at Construction Site

A New York appellate court ruled that a general contractor had no liability for a worker’s fatal fall at a construction site because he was not engaged in an activity covered by the Labor Law at the time. Case: Acox v. Jeff Petroski & Sons, No. 87 CA 18-01683, 05/03/2019, published. Facts: Thomas Acox suffered fatal injuries when he fell through a hole in the first floor of a residence owned by Brian Spink. Jeff Petroski & Sons was the general contractor for the construction project. Acox had gone to the residence to measure windows and was alone. The hole, into which a ...