Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment for Attic Stairs Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for falling from the stairs leading to an attic. Case: Jaimes-Gutierrez v. 37 Raywood Drive LLC, No. 2023-03255, 12/11/2024, published. Facts: Manuel Jaimes-Gutierrez worked for Global Security & Communications. He allegedly sustained injuries in April 2016 while installing a security system for a townhouse construction project. Be & Yo Realty Inc. served as the general contractor for the project at a property owned by 37 Raywood Drive LLC. Jaimes-Gutierrez said ...