No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Runaway Forklift Accident

A New York appellate court overturned a grant of partial summary judgment to an injured worker for a forklift accident. Case: Marino v. Manning Squires Hennig Co. Inc., No. 481 CA 21-00072, 08/04/2022, published. Facts: Joseph Marino Jr. suffered injuries in a forklift accident while working on a construction project. According to Marino, he had placed the forklift in neutral, applied the parking brake and exited the vehicle to retrieve some materials. When he then observed the forklift rolling backward, he ran after it. Once he reached the forklift, Marino planted his foot on the grou...