Court: Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Should Have Gotten Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling concrete. Case: Moises-Ortiz v. FDB Acquisition LLC, No. 152869/17, 10/16/2025, published. Facts: FDB Acquisition LLC was the owner of a construction project that involved the demolition of the building and replacing it with a two-story property. Pav-Lak Contracting was the construction manager of the project, and it subcontracted the foundation work to RNC Industries LLC. Because the site had been excavated below the grade of the adja...