Administrator of Worker's Estate Gets Partial Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that the administrator of a worker’s estate was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for the worker’s fatal fall at a construction site. Case: Chang v. 37 Plaza LLC, No. 153252/20 595598/21 595312/23, 06/02/2026, published. Facts: Deok Hyun Ko suffered fatal injuries at a building construction project in 2019. Ko was attempting to fix a forklift that had stalled when he lost his balance and fell through an opening in the second floor. Procedural history: The administrator of Ko’s estate filed suit against the owner of...