Three Attorneys, One Decision: Here’s What Was Decided.

Associate Daniel Voronin, Of Counsel Laurel Wedinger, and Partner Courtney Chadwell obtained an excellent decision from the Second Department, reversing the Kings County Supreme Court’s grant of Labor Law 240(1) in a “falling object” case. The plaintiff, employed by our client, was tasked with two of his co-workers to disassemble a fence made of plywood sheets at a worksite. According to plaintiff, the co-worker who was removing nails from the other side of the fence did not let plaintiff and his other co-worker know that one of the plywood sheets was coming down. This resulted in the sheet striking plaintiff in the head and allegedly causing injuries.”  The lower court granted summary judgment to plaintiff, but this was reversed by the appellate court, concluding there was an issue of fact to be tried by the jury.

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