City Gets Summary Judgment on Worker's Claims From Paving Mishap

A New York appellate court ruled that the City of New York was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims for an alleged accident during a road construction project. Case: Coelho v. City of New York, No. 2018-00826, 10/30/2019, published. Facts: Jose Coelho worked for ECCO III Enterprises Inc. as a foreman. The State of New York hired ECCO to perform paving work on the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens. Coelho was injured when an asphalt roller collided with the rear of the paving vehicle upon which he was working, coming into contact with his right leg. Procedur...