Defendants Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law claim were entitled to summary judgment in their favor since the evidence supported a finding that the worker’s own conduct was to blame for his fatal fall through a skylight. Case: Guaman v. City of New York, No. 5682 150047/14, 02/13/2018, published. Facts: Antonio Guaman died after he fell through an exposed skylight on the roof of a warehouse at Pier 42, where he was contacting repairs. The warehouse was owned by the City of New York, which had hired D’Onofrio General Contractors to make repairs. D’Ono...