Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that other parts of his claim were properly dismissed. Case: Barbosa v. 1169 Hoe LLC, No. 805465/21, 07/09/2026, published. Facts: Elisito De Jesus Lopez Barbosa allegedly injured his back while lifting concrete forms. According to Barbosa, he was pulling concrete forms to the third floor of a building when his foot slipped on rainwater and oil. Barbosa testified that a form was halfway through an opening when he slipped and that he did not know why he held onto it. P...