Worker Who Tripped on Loose Pipe Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from tripping over a loose pipe at a construction site. Case: Tower v. Structure Tone LLC, No. 155169/20, 03/24/2026, published. Facts: Philip Tower worked for Jacobson & Co. Inc. While working at a property owned by TGA 730 Third Avenue Owner LLC, Tower needed to retrieve a new door from his employer's storage area, where the doors were stacked. Tower tripped over an 18-inch sprinkler pipe while walking the only route between the elevator and the storage a...