Court Says Worker Can Proceed With Claims Against Landlord, Tenant and Contractor

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to proceed with his Labor Law and negligence claims against the owner and lessee of a commercial space, as well as the contractor renovating the area for use as a restaurant. Case: Lam v. Sky Realty, No. 2014-09104, 09/28/2016, published. Facts: Sky Realty leased a property on the ground floor of a mixed-use building to Lin's Garden Inc. Lin's hired Triple 8 Construction to renovate the space for use as a restaurant. Hoa Lam, a day laborer, came to work on the project in November 2010. He allegedly suffered injur...