Court Tosses Worker's Untimely Motion for Leave to Renew Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s untimely motion for leave to renew a claim for an alleged injury on a construction project. Case: Opalinski v. City of New York, No. 2019-08698, 05/18/2022, published. Facts: Witold Opalinski was working on a renovation project at a New York City public school when the hand-held angle grinder he was holding spun out of control and allegedly cut into his left hand. Procedural history: Opalinski filed suit against the City of New York, asserting claims for common-law negligence and violations of the Labor Law. The defen...