Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Scaffold

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a scaffold lacking guardrails. Case: Ordonez v. One City Block LLC, No. 161328/15, 02/02/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Carlos Ordonez suffered injuries in a fall from a scaffold while working on a construction project at a property owned by One City Block LLC. Ordonez filed suit against One City Block, the Taconic Management Co. and W5 Group LLC. He moved for summary judgment as to liability under Labor Law Section 240(1), which imposes...