Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Injuries From Collapse of Plywood Structure

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on injuries from the collapse of a plywood structure he was assembling. Case: Uvidia v. Cardinal Spellman High School, No. 7785 306692/12, 12/04/2018, published. Facts: Santos Uvidia suffered injuries while working on an asbestos abatement project. Uvidia and a coworker were erecting a plywood structure on the roof of a building in preparation for abatement work to be performed inside. Uvidia was hurt when a gust of wind caused the plywood structure to collapse. Procedural hist...