Worker, Defendant Both Get Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim but that the defendant was also entitled to summary judgment on its indemnification claim. Case: Asian v. Flintlock Construction Services LLC, No. 150767/18, 03/14/2024, published. Facts: Saul Asian suffered injuries when he slipped and fell from a wall at a construction site. Asian said his supervisor instructed him to use a chipping hammer weighing 70 to 100 pounds to break up bricks on top of the wall. Asian initially performed this work while standing on a scaf...