Property Owner Gets Summary Judgment on Worker's Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim for damages based on a mishap with a trash bin. Case: Villada v. 452 Fifth Owners LLC, No. 2017-01063, 11/25/2020, published. Facts: Carlos Villada allegedly was injured while working on a roof demolition project at property owned by 452 Fifth Owners LLC. Villada claimed he was pulling a wheeled bin loaded with debris up a plywood ramp when the ramp moved, causing the bin to tip over and land on him. Procedural history: Villada filed suit against...