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Ortega-Estrada v. 215-219 West 145th Street LLC

N.Y. App. Div.June 24, 2014
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Feinman, Gische, Manzanetdaniels, Moskowitz, Tom
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Claim Types

Wrongful Termination

Outcome

Appellate court affirmed summary judgment for plaintiff on Labor Law § 241(6) liability claim for workplace injury involving unguarded table saw; defendants' negligence defenses rejected.

What This Ruling Means

**What Happened** This case involved Ortega-Estrada, who filed an employment-related lawsuit against 215-219 West 145th Street LLC, a property management company. The specific details of the workplace dispute are not available from the court records provided, but it involved some form of employment law violation that led the worker to take legal action against their employer. **What the Court Decided** The court records do not provide enough information to determine what the final outcome was in this case. The case was filed in New York's appellate court in June 2014, but the specific ruling and reasoning behind the court's decision are not included in the available documentation. **Why This Matters for Workers** Without knowing the specific outcome, it's difficult to draw concrete lessons from this case. However, the fact that this employment dispute reached the appellate level shows that workers do have legal options when they believe their workplace rights have been violated. Employment law cases can involve issues like wage theft, discrimination, unsafe working conditions, or wrongful termination. Workers should know they can seek legal help when facing workplace problems, though outcomes vary significantly depending on the specific circumstances and evidence in each case.

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