Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment for Worker, Partial Dismissal of Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims, but some of his claims also should have been dismissed. Case: Byrnes v. RP1185 LLC, No. 160214/19, 05/29/2025, published. Facts: Thomas Byrnes worked for Jemco Erectors Inc. as a stone derrickman. He allegedly suffered injuries when he jumped from a height of approximately 15 feet to the ground to avoid being struck by a concrete panel as it fell from above. Global Precast Inc. designed and manufactured the panels. It was a subcontractor of Lendlease (US) Construction LMB Inc., w...