Court Revives Part of Worker's Labor Law Claim for Fall Into Pit

A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his fall into a pit at a construction site. Case: Thorpe v. One Page Park LLC, No. 2020-00497, 08/24/2022, published. Facts: Lorenzo Thorpe allegedly suffered injuries when he fell into a pit at a construction site. The property was owned by One Page Park LLC, and the general contractor for the project was A-W Coon & Sons Inc. Thorpe worked for a temporary staffing agency and was assigned to work for Coon. He was working on the site when, in the course of installing stakes and caution tape around the ...