Mason Prevails on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Conditional Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a mason should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the defendants were entitled to conditional summary judgment on their indemnification claim against his employer. Case: Moreno-Santos v. Real Builders Inc., No. 26421/19, 04/09/2026, published. Facts: Jairo Moreno-Santos worked as a mason for North South Masonry Inc. He suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder while working on a construction project. According to Moreno-Santos, the ladder was only the upper part of an extension ladder that had been separated from ...