Worker, Defendant Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that a defendant was entitled to partial summary dismissal. Case: Rosenblum v. City of New York, No. 20717/19, 05/05/2026, published. Facts: The City of New York hired Oliveira Contracting Inc. for a sidewalk improvement project. Andrew Rosenblum delivered concrete to the jobsite, and he was allegedly injured when a platform collapsed underneath him. He fell about 3 feet into an excavated area the width of a bus lane. Procedural history: Rosenblum filed suit against the ...