Court: Worker Should've Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for an alleged trip-and-fall accident should not have been granted. Case: Woodward v. J.T. Magen & Co. Inc., No. 156960/17, 06/11/2026, published. Facts: Robert Woodward suffered injuries while working on a construction project. According to Woodward, he fell just after coming out of the only available staircase leading to the mezzanine of a building when he tripped on a cutout/inlay in the floor. Witness testimony described the area where he fell as a hallway or corridor connecting two larger ...