A New York appellate court ruled that the lessor of a property was not entitled to dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for an injury that occurred while the worker was preparing materials for a construction project.
Case: Karwowski v. 1407 Broadway Real Estate, No. 595174/14 153277/12 4855, 03/01/2018, published.
Facts: Jan Karwowski worked for XCEL Interior Contracting. He injured his hand while using an unguarded table saw when he was cutting plywood to be used in the renovation of a bathroom on the 41st floor of a building owned by 1407 Broadway Real Estate LLC.
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