Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a scaffold that had been placed over an improperly covered drain hole. Case: Wolf v. Ledcor Construction Inc., No. 491 CA 18-02269. 08/22/2019, published. Facts: Christopher Wolf was standing on a scaffold when a wheel fell into a floor drain, causing the structure to tip over. Procedural history: Wolf filed suit against the Cameron Group, the Hinsdale Road Group, Ledcor Construction and the Costco Wholesale Corp., asserting claims for negligence and vio...