Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Ladder

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker for his Labor Law claim based on a fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Von Hegel v. Brixmor Sunshine Square LLC, No. 2018-08574, 02/05/2020, published. Facts: William Von Hegel worked for RFE Inc. as a maintenance specialist. In October 2013, RFE sent him to perform repair work at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Medford. The property was owned by Brixmor Sunshine Square LLC and leased by RT Long Island Franchise LLC. While Von Hegel was working at the restaurant, a ladder allegedly slipped out from under him, causi...