Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law, Indemnification Claims

A New York appellate court partially overturned summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims and revived a general contractor’s claim for contractual indemnification against a subcontractor. Case: Castro v. Wythe Gardens LLC, No. 2020-02101, 06/21/2023, published. Facts: Jose R. Delarosa Castro worked for Bayport Construction Corp. He allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project when he tripped after stepping into a gap between the top step of a staircase and the landing. The general contractor, Express Builders JB Inc., had hired Urban Precas...