A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a property owner for a worker who fell from a scaffold.
Case: Gonzalez v. Romero, No. 1092 CA 19-00903, 12/20/2019, published.
Facts: Josue Romero hired Joel Gonzalez to stain the exterior of a barn in order to prepare it for use as an event center for weddings and other celebrations.
On his first day of work, Gonzalez set a 20-foot ladder on a scaffold so he could power-wash the barn. He fell when the scaffolding collapsed beneath him.
Procedural history: Gonzalez filed suit against Romero, asserting a claim for vio...
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