Alarm Service Worker Fails to Assert Viable Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not assert a viable Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall while servicing a malfunctioning alarm system. Case: Cremona v. Venture Holding & Management Corp., No. 2018-02953, 12/09/2020, published. Facts: Frank Cremona allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder while servicing a malfunctioning alarm system component on a building. Cremona was a field technician for an alarm systems company. He claimed he was instructed to replace two bad magnetic switches and adjust four magnets at the building. According to the own...