Worker Should Have Been Allowed to Belatedly Move for Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a trial justice should have granted an allegedly injured worker’s motion for leave to serve and file a late motion for summary judgment on his Labor Law claims. Case: Fuczynski v. 144 Division LLC, No. 2020-07287, 09/14/2022, published. Facts: Antoni Fuczynski worked as a carpenter for the First Quality Group Inc. In March 2016, FQG was performing work on a commercial renovation project at a building in Manhattan that was owned by 114 Division LLC. Fuczynski’s supervisor allegedly instructed him to install drywall on the ceiling of the ...