Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Worker, General Contractor against Subcontractor

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker and a general contractor were not entitled to summary judgment on their claims against a subcontractor based on the worker's fall from a makeshift ladder. Case: Krajnik v. Forbes Homes, No. 591 CA 13-02209, 08/08/2014, published. Facts: Burchville Construction contracted with Forbes Homes, the general contractor for a new home construction project, to perform framing work. As the project was nearing completion, the company that had supplied the windows for the homes sent its employee, David Krajnik, to inspect the installation work. While ...