Engineer Struck by Airborne Street Sign Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that an engineer who was struck by an airborne street sign was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Makkieh v. Judlau Contracting Inc., No. 6830 161493/15, 06/07/2018, published. Facts: Mahmoud Makkieh suffered injuries while working on a subway construction project for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that was being overseen by Judlau Contracting Inc. An excavator had been lifting a 1- to 2-ton steel plate using a nylon sling when the fabric snapped. The plate fell to the ground, bounced and severed the pole of a nearby s...