Employer Gets Summary Judgment on 3rd Party Claims for Indemnification and Contribution

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to summary judgment on a third-party claim for indemnification and contribution. Case: Grech v. HRC Corp., Nos. 2015-04175 and 2015-08648, 05/10/2017, published. Facts: Savior Grech worked as a porter for Murray Hill Office Maintenance. He allegedly slipped and fell down a stairwell in a building owned by 12 West 31st Street Corp., and managed by HRC Corp. Procedural history: Grech filed a personal injury suit against 12 West and HRC, asserting they had been negligent in maintaining the stairwell. The...