Court Reinstates Labor Law Claims Against Homeowner

A New York appellate court reinstated a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims against a homeowner for his injuries from an alleged fall into a hole. Case: Antunez v. Denoia, No. 2024-00176, 06/03/2026, published. Facts: Santos Antunez allegedly suffered injuries while renovating a bathroom in a house owned by Carmine Denoia. Antunez claimed that his employer, the contractor hired by Denoia, directed him to demolish a wall in the bathroom. According to Antunez, there was a hole in the bathroom floor approximately 5 to 6 inches from the wall he was told to demolish. Antune...