Court Upholds Judgment Dismissing Claim by Worker Struck by Falling Cable

A New York appellate court upheld a judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling electrical cable. Case: Bartnick v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc., No. 2023-12421, 06/24/2026, published. Facts: Jason P. Bartnick worked for Verizon. He was working on a public street to repair damaged telephone lines while Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. employees worked nearby repairing electrical cables. As a result of an electrical explosion related to ConEd's work, an electrical cable fell to the ground and struck Ba...