Worker Gets Retrial on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Scaffold

A New York appellate court ordered a retrial on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged fall from a scaffold. Case: Isaac v. 135 W. 52nd Street Owner LLC, No. 158529/14, 11/28/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Brian Isaac filed a personal injury action against 135 West 52nd Street Owner LLC and New Line Construction Corp. stemming from a fall from a scaffold at a construction site. The jury answered yes to a special interrogatory as to whether the accident happened in the manner claimed by Isaac but found that the defendants had not violated Labor Law Section...