Court: Lateness of Worker's Summary Judgment Motion Should Have Been Excused

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured construction worker’s motion for summary judgment should not have been dismissed as untimely and that it should have been granted. Case: Panfilow v. 66 East 83rd Street Owners Corp., No. 2020-06026, 06/21/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Pawel Panfilow filed suit against the owner and contractor for a construction site, asserting claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. Panfilow claimed he had been injured when he fell from a ladder. He moved for summary judgment as to liability under Section 240(1), which im...