Court Tosses Service Technician's Labor Law Claim for Fall From Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a telecommunications company service technician was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim against a property owner for a fall from a ladder while on a service call. Case: Ruiz v. Ford, Nos. 2016-00735 and 2016-00736, 04/25/2018, published. Facts: Alan Ruiz worked for Verizon as a service technician. In September 2008, Verizon sent Ruiz to investigate a loss of service at a property owned by the 5102 Foster Avenue Trust. The property was being leased to Mike Ford, who operated an automobile parts and transmission repair shop in a p...