Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court upheld the partial dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his alleged injuries from a fall from a ladder. Case: Araujo v. Monadnock Construction Inc., No. 2024-02556, 08/06/2025, published. Facts: East Harlem MEC Parcel B West LLC hired Monadnock Construction Inc. as the general contractor for a new building construction. Monadnock subcontracted some of the work to Highbury Concrete Inc. Helio Araujo worked for Highbury. He allegedly suffered injuries while working on the East Harlem project when he fell from a ladder. According to Araujo, he was usin...