Congratulations to KBR attorney Katerina Sperl on securing back-to-back awards of summary judgment in labor law matters in the Supreme Courts of Dutchess County and Suffolk County!

In the Dutchess County case, the plaintiff asserted that our client, the owner and general contractor for the project, was liable under NYS Labor Law Sections 200, 241(6), and 240(1) for injuries allegedly sustained while moving a heavy pipe by hand. Katerina successfully argued that the plaintiff failed to establish liability under these sections and demonstrated that the plaintiff’s own actions were the sole proximate cause of the injuries. She also gathered key testimony during discovery, demonstrating strategic planning throughout the case.

In the subsequent case venued in Suffolk County, the plaintiff claimed injuries while performing asbestos abatement work. Katerina moved to dismiss the claims asserted against the owner and general contractor under NYS Labor Law Sections 200, 240(1), and 241(6), as well as common law negligence, while the plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment on liability as to his 240(1) and 241(6) claims. The court denied the plaintiff’s motion and granted Katerina’s, dismissing the case in full.