N.Y. 1st: Sandwich Wrapper Doesn't Violate Labor Law

A sandwich wrapper on a roof is not a violation of the Labor Law, a New York court ruled. In Vital v. City of New York, 7880/03, 08/09/2007, the New York Appellate Division, 1st Department ruled that the court improperly denied summary judgment in favor of the owners of the building. "There is no evidence of record that the sandwich wrapper was anything more than a transient piece of paper; it did not amount to an 'accumulation ... of dirt and debris' sufficient to constitute a violation of the code," the court wrote. Gerardo Vital, an employee of subcontractor LP General Contracting...