Jun Lim Chang v. 37 Plaza LLC
Appellate Division affirms Labor Law sections 240(1) and 241(6) liability against general contractor, disregarding contradictory affidavit as feigned issue of fact.
Uncategorized
Construction Law
Uncategorized
Graves v. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church
Appellate Division affirms Labor Law section 240(1) liability for worker’s fall through unprotected opening and grants property owner unconditional contractual and common-law indemnification against contractor.
Uncategorized
Layout, Inc. v. Heavy Metal Corp.
Second Department reverses summary judgment for property owner in mechanic’s lien foreclosure, finding triable issues about amounts owed in multi-tier construction contract chain.
Uncategorized
Delisle v. FBBT/US Props. — Scaffold Law Liability Granted After Ladder Feet Modified with Tube Socks
The Fourth Department reversed Supreme Court and granted a construction worker partial summary judgment under Labor Law § 240(1) after a CSL Plasma employee duct-taped tube socks over an A-frame ladder’s feet to protect newly installed tile, causing the ladder to slide and injuring the plaintiff.
Uncategorized
Castle v. Swartfiguer — Third-Party Claims Sustained Over Collapsed Basement Staircase
The Fourth Department affirmed denial of a homeowner’s motion for summary judgment dismissing third-party claims after a temporary basement staircase collapsed, holding that the homeowner’s instruction to use as few fasteners as possible raised triable questions about whether he created the dangerous condition.