Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall during a bridge construction project. Case: Lazo v. New York State Thruway Authority, No. 2019-05807, 04/13/2022, published. Facts: On Dec. 22, 2016, Jose Lazo allegedly sustained injuries while working on the construction of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. The bridge is owned by the New York State Thruway Authority, which had hired Tappan Zee Constructors LLC as the general contractor for the project. Lazo worked for TZC. Lazo was wo...