Triable Questions About Worker's Conduct Preclude Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker allegedly injured in a scaffolding collapse was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims. Case: Elibox v. Nehemiah Spring Creek IV Mixed Income Housing Development Fund Co., No. 2020-05752, 08/30/2023, published. Facts: Simon Elibox allegedly suffered injuries in a scaffolding collapse on property owned by Nehemiah Spring Creek IV Mixed Income Housing Development Fund Co. Procedural history: Elibox filed suit against Nehemiah Spring and Monadnock Construction Inc., asserting claims for violations of the Labor Law. He moved for ...