No Summary Judgment for Defendant Claiming Status as Alter Ego of Worker's Employer

A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a tort action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a complaint based on its defense that it was an alter ego of an injured worker’s employer. Case: Colon v. 251 Lexington I LLC, No. 21930/19E, 12/21/2021, published. Facts and procedural history: Marcos Colon worked for Yeshiva University. After he allegedly suffered an on-the-job injury, he filed suit against Y Properties Holdings LLC. Y Properties moved to dismiss the complaint, asserting it was an alter ego of the university and, therefore, entitled to immunity from civ...