A New York appellate court ruled that the general contractor on a construction project was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a roofer's claim for negligence and violation of the Labor Law after the roofer caught his foot in an allegedly uncovered drain.
Case: Kolari v. Whitestone Construction Corp., No. 2015-05566, 04/27/2016, published.
Facts: Feim Kolari allegedly sustained personal injuries when his foot went into an uncovered drain in the roof of a building, causing him to fall. He claimed the drain was 12 inches across, and 6 inches deep.
At the time, Kolari was work...
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