NYSBA CasePrepPlus Newsletter 11.17.23: Can Plywood on a Bathtub Qualify as a Scaffold under Labor Law § 240?
Posted By:
Robert Rosborough
Let’s take a look what has been happening in New York’s appellate courts over the past week. Appellate Division, First DepartmentKeilitz v Light Tower Fiber N.Y., Inc., 2023 NY Slip Op 05661 (1st Dept Nov. 09, 2023)Construction Law, Labor Law § 240Issue: Is pulling fiber optic cables underground through existing conduit “altering” work to qualify for protection under Labor Law § 240 where it part of a larger project, and can an object falling from [...]