Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall Caused by Debris

A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment to a worker for his injuries from falling on debris at a construction site. Case: Romano v. New York City Transit Authority, No. 153015/14, 02/14/2023, published. Facts: Michael Romano allegedly sustained injuries when he stepped and fell on a piece of electrical conduit lying on the floor while cleaning debris at the construction site at a bus depot in Manhattan. The location is owned by the New York City Transit Authority and Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Romano was employed as a laborer by the general contrac...