Molly Hecht Joins the Firm as an Associate in the Philadelphia Office

Molly Hecht Joins the Firm as an Associate in the Philadelphia Office

We’re delighted to share that Molly Hecht has joined McCormick & Priore, P.C. as an Associate Attorney in our Philadelphia office. During her time at Villanova Charles Widger School of Law, she served as a student attorney with the Clinic of Asylum, Refugee, and...

Heavy Metal

First Department Puts the “Heavy” Back in Heavy Metal and Grants Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion as to Labor Law § 240(1) In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously reversed a Supreme Court, New York County decision that denied...

“Just Get it Done!”

If You’re Standing on a Bucket in a Labor Law Case, You’re Probably Winning Summary Judgment In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, Bronx County decision that granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment...

Insufficient Inconsistencies, Part II

Benefit of the Doubt as To Plaintiff’s Credibility Staves of Evidence of Inconsistency and Defendants’ Opposition In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, New York County decision that granted plaintiff’s...

Summary Judgment Ensues

First Department Modifies Lower Court Order Denying Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment as to Labor Law § 240(1). In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department reversed a Supreme Court, Bronx County decision that, inter alia, denied plaintiff’s...

“A New Hope”

Supreme Court, Kings County Denies Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion Where Ladder Didn’t Cause the Accident Bringing Hope to Labor Law Defendants In a recent decision, the Supreme Court, Kings County denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment as to his Labor Law...

Cleaning Up Context

Worksite Cleanup Covered Activity Under Labor Law § 240(1) in the Right Context In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirmed a Supreme Court, New York decision that granted plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment as to his Labor...