Property Owner Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a landowner for a claim by a worker who was injured while repairing the roof of her garage. Case: Rendon v. Callaghan, No. 2020-01999, 06/22/2022, published. Facts: Vicente Rendon allegedly was injured while repairing the roof of a detached garage on premises owned by Anna Callaghan when part of the roof collapsed. Callaghan owned two adjacent lots that were taxed separately and had two separate addresses. The garage was located on one lot and Callaghan’s home was on the other. Procedural history: Re...