Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Structure

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his fall at a construction site. Case: Gavilanes v. 919 Ground Lease LLC, No. 153246/22, 04/23/2026, published. Facts: Luis Gavilanes allegedly suffered injuries while working at a construction site when he fell from a structure. Gavilanes testified that he needed a mobile scaffold to perform his work, but he was directed by his foreman immediately to cross over to the other side of the structure by climbing on the cross-pipes without a harness. According to Gavilanes, the foreman had direc...