Property Owner's Agent Granted Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner’s agent should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of an injured worker’s Labor Law claim, since it did not oversee the worker’s activities. Case: Burgund v. Cushman & Wakefield, No. 7814 155887/14, 12/06/2018, published. Facts: James Burgund allegedly suffered injuries while performing construction work at a building owned by Verizon. Cushman & Wakefield was the property manager. Procedural history: Burgund filed a Labor Law action against C&W. C&W moved for summary judgment dismiss...