Landowner Gets Dismissal of Negligence Claim for Chemical Burns

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s negligence claim for alleged chemical burns, but the worker could proceed with his Labor Law claim.  Case: Llamas v. Chen, No. 2019-08687, 06/09/2021, published. Facts: Elvin Llamas worked for the contractor hired by Yu Yu Chen to perform exterior brick and tile work at a property owned by Chen. The contractor assigned Llamas the task of power washing a chimney but did not give him gloves. The power washer solution allegedly contained a corrosive substa...