Worker Injured in Fall From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: Paiba v. 56-11 94th Street Co. LLC, No. 2023-00085, 06/20/2024, published. Facts: Carlos Paiba sustained injuries when he fell from a wooden A-frame ladder while repairing a hole in the ceiling of a residential building owned and/or operated by 56-11 94th Street Co. LLC. According to Paiba, he was standing on the ladder and sanding the ceiling when the ladder moved and fell, causing him to fall. Procedural history: Paiba filed suit against t...