No Summary Judgment for Construction Manager Whose Protective Devices Stopped Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction manager was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claim based on the alleged failure to provide adequate fall protection, even though a safety cable had prevented the worker from actually falling. Case: Wiscovitch v. Lend Lease (U.S.) Construction LMB, No. 5343 157394/12, 01/18/2018, published. Facts: Arthur Wiscovitch worked for AJ McNulty & Co. as a steelworker. AJ McNulty was a subcontractor for a construction project on the Gotham Building in Long Island City. Lend Lease (U.S.) Construction ser...