A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker who fell into a hole after unknowingly removing its cover was not entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claims.
Case: Jacobs v. March Construction/Consulting, No. 2024-09020, 09/16/2026, published.
Facts: Lillian Jacobs allegedly suffered injuries while working at a construction site, cleaning a parking area. While sweeping on the ground floor, Jacobs saw a piece of wood that she believed was debris, picked it up and uncovered an approximately 10-foot hole. She then fell in.
Procedural history: Jacob...
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