Worker Was Entitled to Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a scissor lift. Case: Harrigan v. G-Z/10UNP Realty, No. 6218 156824/14 595582/15, 04/05/2018, published. Facts: Gary Harrigan suffered injuries while using a scissor lift at a construction site when the lift toppled over. Before it fell, the lift’s tilt alarm did not activate, and the lift also failed to automatically shut down, as it was designed to do. Procedural history: Harrigan filed a Labor Law action against the owner of the site, and the general ...