Summary Judgment Upheld for Worker's Trip-and-Fall Accident

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from tripping at a construction site. Case: Berardi v. 900 Third Avenue LP, No. 156323/21, 595095/22, 09/22/2026, published.    Facts: Christopher Berardi worked for Empire Office Inc. He allegedly suffered injuries when he tripped on a torn and crumpled portion of tarp that covered a corridor as he was pushing an A-frame cart to deliver glass windows to newly constructed offices in a renovation project. The building was owned by 900 Third Avenue LP, and Gannon Contra...