Court Rejects Labor Law Claims by Funeral Director Who Fell Into Grave

A New York appellate court rejected a funeral director’s claims under the Labor Law for damages for his injuries from falling into a freshly-dug grave but said he could proceed with claims under a theory of negligence. Case: Solecki v. Oakwood Cemetery Association, No. 131 CA 17-00327, 02/02/2018, published. Facts: Andrew Solecki worked as a funeral director at the Wood Funeral Home. He went to the Oakwood Cemetery with a colleague to make sure that a gravesite was ready for a burial scheduled to take place that day. As he approached, Solecki saw the grave was dug, but ...