Adrienne Yaron Successfully Obtained Summary Judgment Dismissing the Plaintiff’s Complaint Against the Firm’s Construction Client in a Labor Law Case

Adrienne Yaron, an associate in the firm’s Construction Litigation group, successfully obtained summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint against the firm’s construction client in a Labor Law case. The case stemmed from the plaintiff, a painting foreman, being struck by a piece of sheetrock panel. Adrienne defeated plaintiff’s Labor Law claims by proving our client as a carpentry subcontractor, only responsible for the work defined with its trade, was not subject to Labor Law 240(1) and 241(6). Adrienne obtained dismissal of the negligence claims by successfully proving that our client did not cause or create the condition, had no duty to rectify it, and had no actual or constructive notice of it.

About Cullen and Dykman’s Construction Litigation Department

The Construction Litigation department at Cullen and Dykman is a “full-service” construction group under any interpretation of the phrase “full-service”. We handle all aspects of large-scale construction projects with ease, from front-end contract drafting and planning to litigation involving construction delay and defect claims, personal injury and professional liability matters, breach of contract, and bankruptcies and reorganizations. We staff all construction and coverage disputes with a streamlined team based on case need with oversight from our experienced team of partners, each of whom has well over 30 years of experience in high-stakes construction planning and litigation. We are efficient problem solvers first and foremost. No matter what the issue may be, there is a focused, mindful solution waiting for each of our clients.

About Cullen and Dykman

Cullen and Dykman (www.cullenllp.com) has been providing legal services to institutional clients since 1850. The firm represents a wide range of clients, including banks and other financial institutions, energy, telecommunications and water companies, construction companies, insurers, educational institutions, religious organizations, and not-for-profits. With over 190 attorneys in seven offices located throughout the Northeast and MidAtlantic regions, Cullen and Dykman is strategically positioned to meet the changing needs and demands of our clients.