Court Allows Property Owner to Proceed With Some Labor Law Claims Against Contractor

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner could proceed with some of his Labor Law claims against a contractor his company had hired to perform excavation work. Case: Eliassian v. G.F. Construction Inc., No. 2018-13718, 01/27/2021, published. Facts: Dan Eliassian is the president of Alliance Real Estate. He also is the owner of a property that includes a single-family home. In his capacity as the president of Alliance, Eliassian hired G.F. Construction Inc. to perform excavation work on a renovation project at the property. In June 2014, Eliassian went to the propert...