Archdiocese Gets Summary Judgment Tossing Worker's Labor Law Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that the Archdiocese of New York was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims arising from his alleged fall from a scaffold while working on a church rectory. Case: Bautista v. Archdiocese of New York, No. 23394/14 -6448 6447 6446, 05/03/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Pedro Bautista filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of New York after he allegedly suffered injuries in a fall while repairing a garage attached to a church rectory. He filed a motion for summary judgment as to liability under Labor Law Section...