Contractor Gets Partial Summary Judgment on 3rd-Party Claims for Indemnification, Contribution

A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party defendant should have been granted partial summary judgment on the indemnification and contribution claims against it arising out of an injury sustained by a union carpenter under its direction and control. Case: Carey v. Toy Industry Association TM, No.  160333/16, 595643/18, 05/02/2023, published. Facts: Kevin Carey was a union carpenter who worked at the Javits Center and was injured while dismantling one of the exhibit booths. On the day of his injury, Carey signed in at a New York Convention Center Operating Corp. desk and was th...