Defendant May Proceed With 3rd-Party Claim for Indemnification, Not Contribution

A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s contribution claim against its project engineer should have been dismissed on summary judgment, but its indemnification claim could proceed. Case: Shelton v. Chelsea Piers LP, No. 150506/16, 595446/17, 595464/18, 03/14/2023, published. Facts and procedural history: Michael Shelton filed a Labor Law claim against Chelsea Piers LP. Chelsea then filed a claim against Vachris Engineering PC, its project engineer, seeking indemnification and contribution. Vachris moved for summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. New ...