Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim and for dismissal of the affirmative defenses. Case: Blachowicz v. City of New York, Nos. 2024-07325 and 2024-10270, 09/24/2025, published. Facts: Rafal Blachowicz worked for the Jobin Organization as a sheet metal worker. In September 2022, he was working on the roof at LaGuardia Airport, Terminal C. Access to the roof was provided through a ladder that led through a hatch door, secured by safety latches but with no handrail. As Blachowicz was descending the ladder, he had to hol...