No Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim of Injury

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker can proceed with a claim for injuries from an unwitnessed accident while attempting to push a trash bin out of a vacant building. Case: Kaufman v. Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., No. 162373/14, 11/10/2020, published. Facts: Edward Kaufman allegedly suffered injuries while working on a renovation project at a vacant building. He was the only person working when he tried to push a large trash bin through the front door. According to Kaufman, the bin was on a "ramped," "uneven" part of the floor leading to a "d...