Defendant Gets Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a worker’s Labor Law claim should have been granted summary judgment, since the worker’s injuries were the byproduct of his own conduct. Case: Peranzo v. WFP Tower D Co. LP, No. 154704/16, 595094/17, and 595128/17, 01/11/2022, published. Facts: Amedeo Peranzo worked as a carpenter for more than 28 years. He suffered injuries while working on a construction site when he tripped over a horizontal cross-bracing bar affixed to a scaffold, about 14 inches above the ground. After the accident, Peranzo admitted that the cross-bracing...