No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Balcony

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker is not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an alleged fall from a balcony. Case: Yaguachi v. Park City 3 & 4 Apartments Inc., No. 2018-04982, 07/01/2020, published. Facts: Park City 3 & 4 Apartments Inc. hired Phoenix Building Restorers Inc. to renovate the external balconies of an apartment complex it owned in Queens. Luis Yaguachi allegedly fell approximately 30 feet from a balcony while working on the project when the hook that held his safety cable to the wall became dislodged. Procedural ...