Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims based on his fall from a ladder, except to the extent that he abandoned some of his claims. Case: Rogers v. DS Restoration & Residential Services Co., No. 931 CA 24-01480, 02/11/2026, published. Facts: Renee Pokszywka hired DS Restoration & Residential Services Co. and Lenard C. Dabney to work on the gutters on her home. Dabney allegedly asked Adrian Rogers to assist him with the job. According to Rogers, there was no written c...