Roofer Who Fell Through Chimney Opening Gets Summary Judgment on Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a roofer should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling through a hole that had been cut for the installation of a chimney. Case: Mejia v. 69 Mamaroneck Road Corp., No. 2019-10893, 03/09/2022, published. Facts: Roger Mejia allegedly suffered injuries when he fell through an open hole in a roof that was cut for the installation of a chimney. Mejia was working on an inclined portion of the roof and wearing a safety harness that was attached to a rope. A co-worker asked for Mejia’s assistance on another...