Court: Defendants Should Have Been Denied Summary Dismissal of Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should not have been granted summary judgment dismissing all the claims against them. Case: DaSilva v. Delshah-OTL-Start 22 Chapel Property Owner LLC, No. 2024-11300, 10/21/2026, published. Facts: Evando Magalhaes DaSilva worked for Manhattan Concrete Inc. In July 2020, DaSilva and his co-workers were building walls, passing plywood forms from the sixth floor to DaSilva on the seventh floor. DaSilva allegedly was injured while carrying plywood through an open area on the seventh floor when his left foot twisted ...