Construction Manager Gets Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction manager should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against it. Case: Martinez v. Shore Oaks LLC, No. 2023-10090, 02/26/2025, published. Facts: Shore Oaks LLC hired the McNulty Development Corp. to serve as the construction manager for the construction of a single-family residence. Shore Oaks hired and paid the contractors on the project. Jose Guevara Martinez worked for Castro Carpentry Corp., one of the contractors for the project. Martinez fell 18 feet from the roof of the house while putting...