Property Owner Shared Employer's Immunity From Civil Liability for Worker's Fall

A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner was immune from civil liability to a worker who was injured in a fall on the premises, since it was the alter ego of the worker’s employer. Case: Buchwald v. 1307 Porterville Road, No. 495 CA 17-01680, 04/27/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: David Buchwald worked for Fox Run Horse Farms. Fox Run leased a property from 1307 Porterville Road LLC, were it operated a horse farm business. Buchwald allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from the hayloft of a barn on the Porterville property. He filed a personal injury act...