Electrician Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Based on Fall from Scaffold

A New York appellate court ruled that an electrician who fell from a scaffold should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim against the subcontractor who had furnished the scaffold for use. Case: Van Blerkom v. America Painting, No. 2014-00701, 08/20/2014, published. Facts: John Van Blerkom allegedly sustained injuries when he fell from a scaffold while performing electrical installation work on an apartment renovation project.  America Painting, a subcontractor on the project, had supplied the scaffold pursuant to an agreement with the general contractor.  Pro...