Court Upholds Dismissal of Widow's Labor Law Claim for Husband's Fatal Burn Injuries

A New York appellate court ruled that the owners and managers of a property where a worker was fatally burned while varnishing floors were entitled to summary judgment in their favor on the Labor Law claim brought by the worker's widow. Case: Pittman v. S.P. Lenox Realty, No. 2013-00673, 07/23/2014, published. Facts: Ruth Pittman's husband died after sustaining severe burns when a halogen lamp allegedly ignited the liquid polyurethane that he was using to refinish the floors in an apartment in a building owned by S.P. Lenox Realty. R.S. Management managed the property, and Larry Ric...