General Contractor Gets Partial Dismissal of Claims Against It

A New York appellate court ruled that a general contractor was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing some of the claims against it in a Labor Law action, and that it was entitled to indemnification from a subcontractor who installed a defective ceiling. Case: Fernandez v. Sub 412 Associates LLC, No. 161024/17, 595145/20, 595264/20, 02/24/2026, published. Facts: Sub 412 Associates LLC owned a property that it leased to The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc., which hired Nucor Construction Corp. to renovate the space. Nucor hired Manhattan Fine Cleaners Inc. to clean the worksite. Juan Fer...