Worker Injured in Ladder Mishap Wins Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker for his injuries from grabbing a ladder to prevent himself from falling. Case: Correa v. 455 Ocean Associates LLC, No. 2021-00136, 07/05/2023, published. Facts: Cesar Correa allegedly injured his wrist while working on the roof of a construction site owned by 455 Ocean Associates LLC and managed by Weinreb Management LLC. Correa claimed he dropped a roll of tar paper he was carrying down an extension ladder from one level of the roof to another, and he injured his wrist when he grabbed the ladder to prevent himself fr...