Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Labor Law Claim by Worker Struck by Falling Materials

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing part of a worker’s Labor Law action. Case: Merlo v. 49 Grove Realty LLC, No. 2023-06926, 06/11/2025, published. Facts: Lehi Alejandro Nuñez Merlo worked as a laborer for the Ronalio Construction Corp. He allegedly suffered injuries in December 2018 while working at a construction site when several laminate sheets of metal, which were being stored in an upright position along a wall in a basement room at the site, toppled and pinned him against the floor. The project site was owned by 49 Grove Realty LLC. ...