No Summary Judgment for Defendant; Court Lets Worker Amend Complaint

A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment to a Labor Law defendant and ruled that the worker was entitled to amend his complaint to add more defendants. Case: Sarceno v. Manhattan View LLC, No. 2021-05603, 09/11/2024, published. Facts and procedural history: Wilmer Sarceno allegedly suffered injuries in June 2016 while doing demolition work. Sarceno filed suit against MiMA Tower Associates LLC and others, asserting claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. Before the completion of discovery, MiMA moved for summary judgment to dismiss th...