Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Ironworker's Fall Though Unguarded Floor Opening

A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an ironworker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall through an opening in the floor of a building under construction. Case: Maman v. Marx Realty & Improvement Co., No. 6578 152441/12, 05/17/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Raphael Maman suffered injuries while working as an ironworker on a construction project when he fell through an opening in the floor of a building owned by the Marx Realty & Improvement Co. Maman filed a Labor Law claim and moved for summary judgment on the issue of liability u...