Construction Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Scaffold

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a scaffold. Case: Cafisi v L&L Holding Co. LLC, Nos. 157075/18, 595221/21, 595436/21, 09/26/2023, published. Facts: Salvatore Cafisi allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project while descending a scaffold. According to Cafisi, the scaffold started to shake, move or tip for no apparent reason, causing him to fall. He landed on a pile of metal straps, then slipped and fell over backward. Procedural history: Cafisi filed suit agains...