Labor Law Defendant Gets Summary Dismissal of Fatal Fall Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that one Labor Law defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it for a worker’s fatal fall, but the other defendants were not. Case: Travalja v. 135 West 52nd Street Owner LLC, No. 153366/17, 11/19/2024, published. Facts: Bruno Travalja owned Crowne Architectural Systems Inc. He was working on the 47th-floor roof of a building owned by 135 West 52nd Street Owner LLC when he fell over an 18-inch high parapet wall and plunged 46 stories to his death. A Crowne employee who witnessed the accident testified that Travalja was we...