Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim by Worker on Bridge Demolition Project

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his injuries from a bridge demolition project. Case: Montes-Vidal v. New York State Thruway Authority, No. 2021-05138, 05/28/2025, published. Facts: In 2012, the New York State Thruway Authority entered into a contract with Tappan Zee Constructors LLC to be the design-builder contractor for the Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project, which sought to demolish the Tappan Zee Bridge and build two new bridges. TZC performed the demolition work on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Fran...