Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims as Premature

A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment for a defendant in a Labor Law case as premature. Case: Magistro v. New York City Housing Authority, No. 2020-09408, 02/13/2025, published. Facts: Michael Magistro worked for Richard's Plumbing and Heating Co. Inc. He allegedly suffered injuries while performing plumbing work at a property owned by the New York City Housing Authority. According to Magistro, he needed to replace an underground pipe that was leaking. To access the pipe, part of a sidewalk had to be broken up, and a hole approximately 4 feet d...