Property Owner, General Contractor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claims

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner and a general contractor should not have been granted summary judgment on their common-law indemnification claim against a subcontractor over liability for a worker’s injuries. Case: Suazo v. 501 Madison-Sutton LLC, No. 305735/14, 06/02/2026, published. Facts: Marco Suazo worked for Atlantic Interiors Inc. He suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder while performing spackling and tape work on drywall at a building owned by 501 Madison-Sutton LLC. GC Contractors Inc. was the general contractor for the project. It had subco...