Court: Worker Should Have Been Granted Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that one defendant should have had some of the claims against it dismissed as well. Case: Llerena v. 975 Park Avenue Corp., No. 27073/20, 12/11/2025, published. Facts: Jonathan Llerena was performing exterior building facade repairs when the suspended scaffold on which he was standing suddenly moved approximately 1 foot away from the building, causing the tip of the chipping hammer he was using to slip into a hole where a brick had been removed. This caused him to injur...