Subcontractor Gets Dismissal of Labor Law, Indemnification Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction subcontractor was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law claims filed against it, as well as cross-claims for indemnification. Case: Pereira v. Hunt/Bovis Lend Lease Alliance II, Nos. 2017-09347 and 2018-01891, 04/28/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: The bankruptcy trustee for Tricia Rowan filed a lawsuit to recover damages for personal injuries Rowan allegedly sustained while working at the construction site of the Citi Field ballpark in Queens. The property was owned or leased by the Queens Ball Park Co. and ...