Labor Law Claim for HVAC Cleaner Not Amenable to Sum. Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker's Labor Law claim based on his fall while cleaning a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit could not be disposed of by summary judgment. Case: Collymore v. 1895 WWA, No. 2012-09738, 01/22/2014, published.Facts: 1895 WWA hired the Cunningham Duct Cleaning Co. to clean and decontaminate the heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit in its building.Gary Collymore, a Cunningham employee, fell off a ladder while working on this project.Procedural History: Collymore sued 1895 WWA for violation of Labor Law Section 240(1).1895 WWA ...