Defendant Gets Dismissal of Labor Law Claim Over Worker's Elevator Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to dismissal of the claims against it based on injuries a worker sustained while installing counterweights in an elevator. Case: Moldaver v. Pref 34 East 51st Street LLC, No. 162881/15, 05/04/2021, published. Facts: Anatoly Moldaver worked for the Thyssenkrupp Elevator Co. He suffered injuries while installing counterweights in an elevator at a work site under the control of Sciame Construction LLC. Moldaver and a co-worker were manually placing a counterweight in a frame when the co-worker released his e...