Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment, Prevails on Indemnification Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action was entitled to summary judgment on its contractual indemnification claim and partial summary judgment on the worker’s Labor Law claims. Case: Torres v. Accumanage LLC, No. 2018-01624, 11/02/2022, published. Facts: Accumanage LLC was the manager on the construction of a house on premises owned by Kerriann Brewer. NJM Construction Inc. was a subcontractor for the project, and Carlos Torres worked for NJM. Torres alleged that he suffered injuries when a scaffold platform that surrounded a garage suddenly collap...