Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment on Claim for Power Saw Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should not have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an injury involving an allegedly unguarded power saw and that his claims for negligent supervision, negligent retention and negligent hiring should have been stricken. Case: Dojce v. 1302 Realty Co. LLC, No. 2018-09919, 11/03/2021, published. Facts: Petrika Dojce allegedly was injured when the handheld power saw he was using to remove plywood flooring kicked back on him, knocking him backward and cutting his leg. Dojce claimed his supervisor gave him ...