Summary Judgment Not Warranted for Worker Who Fell

A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment was not warranted on a series of claims in a Labor Law dispute for a worker’s alleged fall through an uncovered opening at a construction site. Case: Guaman v. 178 Court Street LLC, No. 2019-09432, 12/01/2021, published. Facts: Fausto Guaman allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project when he fell through an uncovered opening at a stairwell in the unfinished second floor. At the time, 178 Court Street LLC owned the property and Dynatec Contracting Inc. was the general contractor for the construction project...