Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Defective Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a defective ladder. Case: Gomez v. Kitchen & Bath by Linda Burkhardt, No. 2017-01092, 03/20/2019, published. Facts: Ivan Gomez worked for Edgar Duchi as a painter. Kitchen & Bath by Linda Burkhardt hired Duchi as a subcontractor for a renovation project. Gomez suffered injuries while working on the project when an A-frame ladder collapsed under him. According to Gomez, the ladder had a broken lock, and that in order to hold the ladder open, his supervisor inse...