Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment in Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his alleged fall from a ladder.
Case: Moran v. Trustees of…
Plant Owner Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Claims by Subcontractors’ Injured Employees
A Texas appellate court ruled that a chemical refinery owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing civil suits filed by subcontractors’ employees who were injured in an explosion at…
Supreme Court Upholds PTD Award Despite Evidence of Possible Symptom Magnification
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a worker who suffered an electric shock injury despite evidence that he may have been exaggerating his…
Court Properly Limits Damages Available to Heirs of Drowned Worker
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment limiting the potential damages for the seller of a vessel that capsized and killed a father of three.
David Wayne…
Worker Who Fell Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an accident that happened as he crossed between two…