Employer Gets Dismissal of Indemnification Claim; Worker's Claims Against Property Owner Proceed

A New York appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to dismissal of a property owner’s claims for common-law indemnification and contribution for an employee’s injuries, and that the property owner was not entitled to dismissal of the worker’s Labor Law claims against it. Case: Padilla v. Touro College University System, No. 25984/14, 04/05/2022, published. Facts: Josue Padilla worked for T.R. Joy Associates Inc. as a security system installer. He suffered injuries while working at a property owned by the Touro College University System. Padilla said the acciden...