Defendants, Worker Granted Summary Judgment on Portions of Labor Law Action

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident and that the defendants were entitled to summary judgment on their cross-claims as well. Case: Bowden v. Summit Glory Property LLC, No. 159509/18, 05/27/2025, published. Facts: John Bowden was a union contractor for Cord Contracting Co. Inc. He suffered injuries when he tripped on a portion of unsecured Masonite that covered finished flooring in a hallway of the leased commercial space in a building owned by Summit Glory Property LLC. Booking Holdi...