No Summary Judgment for Asbestos Abatement Worker

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker is not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries allegedly caused by a fall from a scaffold. Case: Wiski v. Verizon New York Inc., No. 2018-04081, 09/23/2020, published. Facts: Wieslaw Wiski allegedly suffered injuries in a fall from a scaffold at premises owned by Intergate Manhattan LLC. Wiski was performing asbestos abatement work for his employer pursuant to a contract with Sabey IGM Construction LLC. Wiski claimed he was removing ducting from the ceiling when a section bent downward and struck a scaffo...