Defendant in Worker's Products Liability Suit Can't Seek Indemnity from Employer

The manufacturer of a food-processing machine couldn't seek contribution or indemnity from a worker's employer in the worker's products liability action, as a matter of law, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Barclay v. Techno-Design, No. 518901, 02/19/2015, published. Facts: Robert Barclay worked for Codino's Foods. Barclay claimed that Codino's owner instructed him to reach into a food-processing machine, while it was still running, in order to adjust the nozzles inside. As he did so, the sleeve of his uniform got caught in the moving gears and pulled his arm into...