A New York appellate court ruled that the insurance carrier for a self-employed subcontractor was liable for the defense of the general contractor from a Labor Law action.
Case: Main Street American Assurance Co. v. Merchants Mutual Insurance Co., No. 598 CA 21-01451, 10/07/2022, published.
Facts and procedural history: Timothy J. O'Connor filed a Labor Law action against XL Construction Services LLC, seeking damages for injuries he sustained during the course of his work as a self-employed drywall finishing subcontractor on a construction project.
XL Construction had subcontracted that...
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