Court Upholds Finding of Liability Under Labor Law for Construction Worker's Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment as to liability for his Labor Law claim but said triable issues remained as to the potential for apportionment. Case: Luciano v. New York City Housing Authority, No. 5514 23059/12, 01/25/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Anthony Luciano filed a Labor Law claim against the New York City Housing Authority for injuries he allegedly sustained while working on a construction project for a property owned by the agency. Luciano claimed he was hurt when he slipped and fell in a stairwell at the pr...