Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Prevail on Contract Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a scaffold and that the defendants were entitled to summary judgment on their contract-based claims against third parties. Case: Badzio v. East 68th Street Tenants Corp., Nos. 150037/17 and 595475/17, 12/28/2021, published. Facts: Thomas Badzio was injured when he fell approximately 30 feet from scaffolding he was dismantling. Procedural history: Badzio filed suit against the East 68th Street Tenants Corp., Wallack Management Co. Inc., Sienia Construction Inc. a...