Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claims, Grants Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court partially overturned the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims, and granted him summary judgment as to liability on his Section 240(1) claim. Case: Rodriguez v. Riverside Center Site 5 Owner LLC, No. 300022/17, 01/28/2025, published. Facts: Richard Rodriguez worked for Port Morris Tile Corp. as a delivery truck driver. He was injured while making a delivery to a construction project at a property owned by Riverside Center Site 5 Owner LLC when he fell into a two-foot by three-foot hole near a temporary loading dock ramp. The Tishman Construction Corp. was...