Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Injury From Landlord, Who Gets Indemnity From Employer

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim against his employer’s landlord, but that the landlord was entitled to indemnification from the employer, as a matter of law. Case: O’Leary v. S&A Electrical Contracting Corp., Nos. 3699, 109902/11, 590050/13, 590112/14, 04/13/2017, published. Facts: Patrick O'Leary worked for Nygard International, a Canadian apparel manufacturer. The company leased office space from 1435 Broadway LLC to establish an office in New York. Nygard sent O'Leary, a Canadian citiz...