Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claim, Judgment on 3rd-Party Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of the claim against it and that it should have been granted summary judgment on its third-party indemnification claim. Case: Curran v. JJML Inc., No. 495 CA 24-00708, 07/25/2025, published. Facts: Edward Curran allegedly suffered injuries when he slipped and fell on an exterior deck attached to commercial office space occupied by his employer, Elmer W. Davis Inc. The property is owned by JJML Inc. Although there were other tenants in the building, the deck ...