Court Tosses Claim by Worker Whose Account of Accident Was Inconsistent With Video

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s Labor Law claims were properly dismissed on summary judgment, since his account of his fall from a ladder was inconsistent with the video and photographic evidence. Case: Cordova v. 653 11th Avenue LLC, No. 26121/15E, 01/28/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Orbil Cordova filed a Labor Law suit against 653 11th Avenue LLC, claiming he had suffered injuries in a fall from a ladder. The defendant moved for dismissal, and Bronx County Supreme Court Justice Lucindo Suarez granted it. Analysis: The Appellate Division’s 1st...