Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Worker's Fall from Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker who fell from a ladder was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim because triable issues existed as to whether he had been provided with a safe ladder to use.Case: Morato-Rodriguez v. Riva Construction Group, No. 11187 303634/09, 03/04/2014, published. Facts: Karlo Morato-Rodriguez suffered injuries in a workplace fall from a ladder.Morato-Rodriguez testified that he was using the only ladder present at the job site, at the direction of the site foreman. While he was standing on the ladder, he claimed it became u...