General Contractor Gets Conditional Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a general contractor was entitled to conditional summary judgment on its indemnification claim against an injured worker’s employer but not against other subcontractors on the project. Case: McKinney v. Empire State Development Corp., Nos. 160532/13 595150/18 595087/19, 06/22/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Donald McKinney worked for United States Roofing Corp. Tishman Construction Corp. hired USR as a subcontractor for a construction project for which it was serving as the general contractor. ADCO Electrical Corp. and Atlantic...