A New York appellate court revived a general contractor’s claim against a subcontractor for indemnification from liability to an allegedly injured worker.
Case: Freas v. John W. Danforth Co., No. 134 CA 23-01921, 03/14/2025, published.
Facts: Christopher M. Freas worked for Rochester Davis-Fetch Corp., a subcontractor for a construction project overseen by John W. Danforth Co.
Freas allegedly slipped and fell while working on the project.
Procedural history: Freas filed suit against Danforth, which in turn filed a third-party action against Davis-Fetch.
Danforth asserted c...
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