Employer Gets Dismissal of Indemnification Action

A New York appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker’s employer was entitled to dismissal of a third-party indemnification action against it. Case: Tavarez v. LIC Development Owner LP, No. 150625/19, 05/19/2022, published. Facts and procedural history: Ruth Tavarez allegedly suffered injuries when she fell from a ladder in the course of her employment with Collins Building Services Inc. Collins had contracted with Tishman Speyer Properties LP for janitorial, window cleaning and light bulb maintenance services at a property managed by Tishman Speyer Properties LP. Th...