Defendant in Tort Case Failed to Prove Status as Plaintiff's Employer

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a personal injury case failed to prove its entitlement to summary judgment based on its alleged status as the plaintiff’s employer. Case: Matthews v. Bright Star Messenger Center, No. 2016-13116, 06/05/2019, published. Facts: Faunaude Matthews allegedly worked for the Bright Star Messenger Center. He claimed BSMC assigned him to work for the Metropolitan Data Corp. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an MDC client. Matthews suffered injuries in a fall at a property owned by the museum while working for MDC. Procedural history: Matthe...