Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim Overturned

A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall through a hole in an attic floor. Case: Santos v. Leeward Living LLC, No. 2022-02458, 08/13/2025, published. Facts: Jose Santos allegedly suffered injuries in November 2016 while removing excess insulation in the attic of a house under construction when he fell through a hole in the attic floor. Leeward Living LLC was the general contractor for the construction project. Breezy Point Cooperative Inc. owned the home, which was intended to serve as a single-family r...