A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Suazo v. 501 Madison-Sutton LLC, No. 305735/14, 02/18/2025, published.
Facts: Marco Suazo suffered injuries while engaged in plastering work atop an A-frame ladder.
According to Suazo, he was holding plaster material in one hand and his spreading knife in the other when the ladder suddenly toppled, causing him to fall.
Procedural history: Suazo filed suit against 501 Madison-Sutton LLC, asserting a claim for a violation of Labor Law Section 240(1).
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