Convention Center Employee Has No Viable Tort Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a convention center employee allegedly injured by a runaway freight cart could not pursue a tort claim against the company removing its trade show materials from the site, since it was his special employer. Case: Berry v. Viad Corp., No. 2018-04741, 11/03/2021, published. Facts: Antonio Berry worked for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center as a forklift operator. He allegedly sustained injuries at work in December 2014 when he was struck by an unattended freight cart that rolled down a pedestrian ramp. Berry was assisting Global Experience Specialists ...