Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall from Ladder

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from a ladder. Case: Calloway v. American Park Place Inc., No. 716 CA 23-00130, 11/17/2023, published. Facts: Joseph Calloway suffered injuries in a fall from a ladder in a building owned by American Park Place Inc., and leased by Iron Smoke Whiskey LLC. Calloway’s employer was a contractor hired to install a new plumbing, heating and cooling system in the building. At the time of the accident, Calloway and a coworker were removing the original ductwork. The ducts ...