Court Overturns Bench Judgment for Defendant in Labor Law Action

A New York appellate court overturned a ruling in favor of a defendant in a Labor Law claim, finding the worker’s own conduct was not the sole cause of his injury. Case: Finocchi v. Live Nation Inc., No. 267 CA 20-00692, 04/22/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Carmen J. Finocchi Jr. suffered injuries when he was loading boxes of rigging equipment into a truck following a 2007 Genesis concert at HSBC Arena. Finocchi filed a Labor Law claim against Live Nation Inc., asserting a violation of Section 240(1). Section 240(1) imposes absolute liability on property owners, gener...