Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall Through Roof

A New York appellate court ruled that an asbestos abatement worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from falling through the roof of a building. Case: Quizhpi v. South Queens Boys & Girls Club, No. 2016-11498, 11/07/2018, published. Facts: Wilson Quizhpi worked for a contractor hired to perform asbestos abatement on the roof of a building owned by the South Queens Boys & Girls Club. According to Quizhpi, a portion of the roof collapsed under him as he walked to the area where he was to begin removing asbestos. He fell into the second floor of...