Property Owners, Tenants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that the owners and tenants of a property should have been granted partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from being struck by a falling object. Case: Butler v. Marco Realty Associates LP, No. 156776/17, 595506/18, 02/24/2026, published. Facts: Larone Butler worked as a demolition laborer for Always First Inc. He suffered injuries while working at a property when a pipe fell from the ceiling above him. Marco Realty Associates LP owned the building. Old Navy LLC and The Gap Inc. were its tenants. James Hunt Constructio...