A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on a fall from a ladder.
Case: Terc v. 535 Coster Realty Inc., Nos. 10163, 302163/16, 10/22/2019, published.
Facts: Domingo Terc alleged that he was hired to dismantle portions of a 25-foot tall tank on the roof of a building owned by 535 Coster Realty Inc.
The task required that Terc use a ladder to access an opening in the tank that was approximately 14 feet above the roof's surface. He suffered injuries in a fall from the ladder.
Procedural history: Terc fi...
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