Homeowner Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker's Fall from Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a homeowner was entitled to summary judgment on a worker's Labor Law claim based on his fall from a ladder that didn't belong to her. Case: Warren v. Stepanova, No. 2013-04039, 08/20/2014, published. Facts: Dennis Warren, a carpenter, allegedly suffered injuries while working at a house in Suffolk County owned by Tatyana Stepanova. Stepanova had hired him to construct low decking at the house, a project that did not require use of a ladder. Warren claimed that his injury occurred after he exited from the back of the house and attempted to get d...