Worker Struck by Falling Objects Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for injuries from being struck by falling objects. Case: Bartley v. 76 Eleventh Avenue Property Owner LLC, No. 157312/19, 04/18/2024, published. Facts: Phillip Bartley allegedly suffered injuries while stripping wooden forms from overhead concrete beams as part of the construction of a tower. Bartley said the forms were supported by jacks, which were placed every few feet. He claimed that while he was underneath the forms stabilizing a loosened jack, the beam, ribs and another jack fell onto his ...