Worker Injured by Electrical Explosion Gets Partial Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment to a worker for his injuries from an electrical explosion. Case: Lopez v. Vanguard Construction & Development Co. Inc., Nos. 158495/19, 595954/19, 595759/21, 06/03/2025, published. Facts: Leonel Lopez worked for the general contractor on a construction project, cutting away and removing marked objects in the ceiling of a building to make room for a temporary sprinkler system. Real Plumbing Corp. was the subcontractor in charge of installing the sprinkler system. Before Lopez began his work, Real accompanied ...