Terms of Release Signed by Worker Bar Suit Over Alleged Fall From Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant was entitled to dismissal of an injured worker’s suit pursuant to a release the worker signed after an alleged fall at a construction site. Case: Ivasyuk v. Raglan, No. 2019-08974, 08/18/2021, published. Facts: Roman Ivasyuk worked for Elmar Universal Electrical Systems Corp. He allegedly was injured on a property owned by Daniel Raglan when he fell from a ladder owned by Elmar. Raglan had initially hired the Red Oak Renovation Corp. as a general contractor for the conversion of the property into a single-family residenc...