Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Stairway Accident

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for an injured worker on his Labor Law claim for a stairway mishap. Case: Caba v. 587-91 Third Owner LLC, No.  160171/18 595211/19, 02/16/2023, published. Facts: Christian Caba was working at a building owned by 587-91 Third Owner LLC when his foreman told him to help bring a heavy spray paint machine from the 10th floor down to the ninth floor.  According to Caba, only one of the two site elevators was available, and after he and the foreman waited for the available elevator for around 30 minutes, the foreman told...