Court Tosses Worker's Labor Law Claims for Fall From Roof

A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s Labor Law claims based on his injuries from a fall while repairing the roof of a church rectory. Case: Bautista v. Archdiocese of New York, No. 23394/14 -6448 6447 6446, 08/30/2018, published. Facts: Pedro Bautista worked for Harbor Roofing. He suffered injuries in a fall while doing repairs to the roof of a detached garage associated with the Catholic Church of Christ the King. The garage was used for both residential and church purposes, although the certificate of occupancy for the property indicated that the rectory constituted ...