Court Says Summary Judgment Should Have Been Granted to Worker Struck by Falling Object

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Lapinski v. MIP One Wall Street Acquisition LLC, No. 150585/22, 06/02/2026, published. Facts: Krzysztof Lapinski suffered injuries when an object fell on his head while he was working as a garbage truck driver at a construction site. The property was owned by MIP One Wall Street Acquisition LLC, and J.T. Magen & Co. Inc. was the general contractor. Lapinski worked for Independence Carting, which had contracted with J.T. Magen to perform ...