Worker Struck by Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, but a property owner was not entitled to summary judgment on his indemnification claim against his employer. Case: Rodriguez v. Waterfront Plaza LLC, No. 2019-09662, 07/06/2022, published. Facts: Deivy Leon Rodriguez worked for Jara Services LLC, a subcontractor for a construction project at a property owned by Waterfront Plaza LLC. ZNKO Construction Inc. was the general contractor for the project. According to Rodriguez, he had been instructed to transport 20-foot-long metal be...