Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Trip-and-Fall Claim

A New York appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim for trip-and-fall injury at a construction site. Case: Brown v. Tishman Construction Corp., No. 154484/19, 04/18/2024, published. Facts: William Brown suffered injuries while working on a construction project at a property owned by BOP NE LLC. Tishman Construction Corp. was the general contractor for the project. According to Brown, one of his co-workers was preparing a wall for concrete pouring by "stuffing" it with rebar. Brown claimed he was attempting to step ...