Defendant in Labor Law Claim Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a municipal defendant should have been granted summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from installing conduit. Case: Burchill v. City of New York, No. 153149/16, 09/28/2023, published. Facts: Samuel Burchill sustained injuries while installing conduits in a trench to relocate Consolidated Edison of New York's underground utilities. The relocation work was being performed as part of a City of New York water main installation project. Procedural history: Burchill filed suit against the city and ConEd, asserting claims f...