Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Some Claims Against It

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing some of the cross-claims against it. Case: Torres v. Tinton Realty Group LLC, No. 31559/20, 10/22/2026, published. Facts: Julio A. Altamirano Torres fell while using stilts to apply compound to the walls and ceiling of a bathroom on the sixth floor of a building under construction. According to Torres, his stilts slipped on plastic floor covering, causing him to fall backward and sustain multiple injuries. The accident occurred at a property owned by Tinton Realty Group LLC....