A New York appellate court ruled that the owners of a townhome were entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for an alleged elevator mishap.
Case: Soto v. Justin Hochberg 2014 Irrevocable Trust, No. 2020-00778, 02/23/2022, published.
Facts: Jose Soto worked for the Admiral Elevator Co. He allegedly suffered injuries on March 1, 2016, when the elevator that he and his colleague were attempting to repair rapidly and unexpectedly descended to the ground floor.
The premises in which the accident occurred is a four-story, single-family town house occupied by Edwin...
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