Worker Gets Labor Law Claim Partially Reinstated for Trip-and-Fall Accident

A New York appellate court revived some of the dismissed causes of action in a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from tripping over a pipe at a construction site. Case: Fonck v. City of New York, No. 2017-13291, 10/20/2021, published. Facts: Charles Fonck worked for a subcontractor at a construction project on a public pool in Brooklyn. While he was placing and tying rebar in a grid pattern, he allegedly tripped on a piece of pipe concealed underneath plastic sheeting, causing him to fall and sustain injuries. Procedural history: Fonck filed suit against the City of N...