No Summary Judgment for Contractor in Labor Law Action by Subcontractor's Employee

A New York appellate court ruled that a contractor for a construction project was not immune from liability under the Labor Law for an alleged accident involving a subcontractor’s employee. Case: Mitchell v. T. McElligott Inc., No. 524251, 07/13/2017, published. Facts: In 2011, the North Colonie Central School District contracted with T. McElligott Inc. to renovate the heating systems at three of its school buildings.  TMI subcontracted part of the work to Technical Building Services. Tammy Mitchell worked for TBS. She tripped on an extension cord on the floor of the job si...