Worker Gets Permission to Amend Complaint; Defendant Not Entitled to Dismissal

A New York appellate court upheld a trial justice’s grant of a worker’s request to amend his complaint to change the date of his alleged accident by one day, and it upheld the denial of the defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint. Case: Castillo v. 37-25 12th Street LLC, No. 2023-07417, 04/16/2025, published. Facts: Andris Castillo allegedly was injured while performing construction work at a property owned by 37-25 12th Street LLC. Procedural history: Castillo filed suit against the property owner, asserting claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. Cast...