Employer Can't Be Held Civilly Liable for Drunk Worker's Death After Holiday Party

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer could not be held civilly liable for a worker’s death from alcohol intoxication and positional asphyxia after he got drunk at a non-sanctioned holiday party. Case: Gillern v. Mahoney, No. 805213/13 4591, 10/05/2017, published. Facts: John J. Gillern Jr. worked for Memorial Sloane Kettering. In December 2012, he attended a holiday party organized by workers in MSK's facilities department.  The party was not sanctioned by MSK, held on MSK property or paid for by MSK, and all employees there were off duty.  Gillern, 48, bec...