Employer Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Claims Against It

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the common-law indemnification claims against it, and on a counterclaim alleging that it failed to procure insurance. Case: Maloney v. Night Castle Management, No. CV-24-1776, 05/07/2026, published. Facts: Night Castle Management and American Young Voices LLC organized a children's concert in 2017 at what was then known as the Times Union Center. To produce this show, AYV rented concert equipment from VER, which was loaded by VER from its warehouse onto a tractor-tra...