Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Scaffold

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker with injuries from falling off a scaffold. Case: Lopes v. County of Suffolk, No. 2022-08895, 03/19/2025, published. Facts: The County of Suffolk hired Gibson & Cushmane Contracting LLC to complete a bridge reconstruction project. Ildo Lopes worked for the painting subcontractor Gibson hired, and he allegedly suffered injuries while working on the project. Lopes claimed he was using a scaffold, which he had not set up and was not equipped with any railings, when his vision became obscured by dust.&n...