ALBANY – Underscoring the judiciary’s continued difficulty in interpreting New York’s Labor Law, the Court of Claims presiding judge has addressed the “chronically vexed and unsettled” questions about ��240 and 241, under which New York courts struggle to reconcile legislative actions and judicial decisions when the conduct in question is often not clearly defined.
In a 38-page opinion, Presiding Judge Susan Phillips Read traces the tortured history of Labor Law litigation through the Court of Appeals and the Appellate Divisions to conclude that a fire-alarm-system installer who fell through a ceiling panel at a state armory has no claim against New York.
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