Homeowners Had No Liability Under Labor Law for Worker's Fall From Ladder

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim against a residential homeowner. Case: Singh v. Smith, No. 2015-2469, 03/02/2018, published. Facts: Yadvinder Singh worked for the Island Building Construction Corp. Island is owned by Mohamed Asharaf. Noah and Beth Smith hired Island to do masonry work on their single-family residence in 2003. On July 3, 2003, Asharaf obtained a ladder from the Smiths' garage and tied it to the roof of the home. Singh used the ladder to reach the chimney. While Singh was working on the chimney, he lost his balanc...