Worker, 3rd Party Defendant Both Get Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and that a third-party defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing an indemnification claim against it. Case: Rogers v. Peter Scalamandre & Sons Inc., No. 2020-03999, 10/30/2024, published. Facts: Michael Rogers worked for Certified Interiors Inc., a subcontractor working under general contractor Peter Scalamandre & Sons Inc. at a construction site. On Sept. 10, 2016, Rogers used a boom lift to install louvers near the roof line of the building. Aft...