Court Upholds Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the partial summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims. Case: Mitchell v. City of New York, No. 2022-04622, 12/03/2025, published. Facts: Brian Mitchell worked as a dock builder for a project in Flushing Bay on a property owned by the City of New York. Mitchell was tasked with removing old floating dock sections, referred to as finger piers, to allow for dredging in a marina. The finger piers were approximately 30 feet long and 4 feet wide. They floated on large plastic pontoons. Mitchell allegedly was injured when he lost his balance afte...