Worker, Defendants Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim but that the defendants were also entitled to dismissal of some of his claims. Case: Linares v. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., No. 150159/18, 03/21/2024, published. Facts: Capital Builders Group Inc. was the general contractor on a project to renovate residential apartments. Capital hired Tolmac Contracting Inc. as a subcontractor to do drywall, taping and compound work. Jose Linares worked for Tolmac. He was injured in a fall while performing taping and compoun...