Worker Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from a slip and fall on a wooden ramp. Case: Fitzgerald v. Marriott International Inc., No. 5178 153776/14, 12/12/2017, published. Facts: David Fitzgerald worked as a steamfitter. He injured his knee when he slipped on mud-covered insulation while walking down a wooden ramp. At the time of his accident, Fitzgerald was monitoring the heating fans and pipes at a property owned by Marriott International to ensure that there were no problems with the work that hi...