A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for hearing loss against an alleged supervisor for a construction project.
Case: Kauffman v. Turner Construction Co., Nos. 2018-09036 and 2018-11345, 06/30/2021, published.
Facts: Craig Kauffman worked as a labor shop steward for Pirraglia Contracting Inc. at the construction site of a new police academy in College Point.
Kauffman’s responsibilities included operating a masonry table saw and a chopping gun.
Procedural history: Kauffman filed suit against the Turner Construction Co., asserting that it was o...
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