Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment on some of a worker’s claims, but the remaining claims were properly allowed to proceed. Case: James v. Marini Homes LLC, No. CV-23-1822, 01/09/2025, published. Facts: Robert James worked for D&D Masonry Inc. He suffered injuries in 2017 while working at a construction site in a 4-foot-deep "dig" excavated for the foundation of a new townhome. According to James, he was hurt while working at the bottom of the dig when a co-worker at ground level threw a board in his dire...