Employer Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Head Injury

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for alleged head injuries. Case: Szymkowiak v. New York Power Authority, No. 1070 CA 20-01411, 03/11/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Joseph Szymkowiak filed a civil suit against the New York Power Authority, seeking damages for injuries he allegedly sustained in two workplace accidents. Following discovery, the authority moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint "in its entirety" or, in the alternative, for summary judgment seeking...