A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall after he stepped into a hole in the floor.
Case: Balfe v. Graham, No. 2020-04454, 03/08/2023, published.
Facts: Thomas Balfe allegedly suffered injuries while installing ductwork in the basement of a residential construction site when he stepped backward into a hole that had been cut in the concrete floor.
Old World Quality Corp. was the general contractor for the project.
Procedural history: Balfe filed suit against Old World, asserting claims for negligenc...
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