Court Upholds Finding of Liability for Worker's Death

A New York appellate court upheld a finding of liability on a widow’s Labor Law claims for a worker’s job-related death. Case: Winkler v. Halmar International LLC, Nos. 150694/14, 595095/15, 595523/15, 11/23/2021, published. Facts: Scott Winkler worked for Precision Concrete Pumping Inc. as a pump truck operator. He suffered fatal injuries during the construction of a concrete mockup of an aqueduct in Gardiner. Procedural history: Winkler’s widow filed suit against the City of New York, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and Halmar International ...