No Summary Judgment for Transit Worker Allegedly Struck by Metal Sling

A New York appellate court ruled that a transit authority employee was properly denied summary judgment on her Labor Law claim. Case: Washington-Tatum v. City of New York, No. 2020-09378, 05/18/2022, published. Facts: Tonya Washington-Tatum worked for the New York City Transit Authority. She allegedly was injured while working at the Number 7 subway station at the intersection of 111th Street and Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. According to Washington-Tatum’s account of events, she was standing on the sidewalk next to a barricade when she was struck by a metal sling that fell from the ele...