Court Rejects Masonry Worker's Labor Law Claim for Alleged Saw Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured masonry worker failed to establish a viable Labor Law claim against the general contractor for a construction project, as a matter of law. Case: Messina v. City of New York, No. 2014-11078, 02/01/2017, published. Facts: The City of New York, the New York City Department of Education and the New York City School Construction Authority hired the Citnalta Construction Corp. for a construction project. Citnalta then hired D'Aprile Inc. as a masonry subcontractor. Alexander Messina III worked for D'Aprile. He allegedly injured h...