Split Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendant in Labor Law Case

A divided New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to the defendant in a Labor Law case for a worker injured in a fall from a ladder. Case: Thomas v. North County Family Health Center Inc., No. 311 CA 21-01337, 08/04/2022, published. Facts: Scott Thomas fell from an A-frame ladder, which tipped over while he was carrying an approximately 90-pound piece of drywall that he was attempting to hand to a co-worker who was operating a scissor lift. Procedural history: Thomas filed suit against the North County Family Health Center Inc., asserting claims for vi...