On October 21, 2013, Governor Cuomo signed legislation designed to end exploitation of child models. The expressed purpose of the Bill, S5486-2013, is: To provide for and incorporate the protections covered under Article 4-A of the Labor Law and Article 35 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law which governs the conditions of employment and the education…
Read More New Law Extends Legal Protections to Child ModelsDoes “cleaning” include removing leaves from a gutter? According to a recent decision, it does not – at least not within the meaning of New York Labor Law § 240(1). In that case (Hull v. Fieldpoint Community Ass’n, decided Oct. 23, 2013), the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint seeking recovery under Labor Law…
Read More No Labor Law § 240(1) Relief For Plaintiff Injured While Cleaning Out Leaves From Roof GuttersRecently, in Ciaravino v. City of New York (a trip-and-fall case), the Appellate Division, First Department reversed summary judgment for defendant and granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff alleged that she was injured when she tripped and fell after she stepped into a depression in the street near a subway exit in Union Square Park.…
Read More Trip/Fall Suit Continues, Despite Incorrect Identification in Notice of Claim of Location of Accident