Worker Can't Bring Tort Claim Against Employer's Shareholders, Officers

A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claims for her injuries from an alleged fall at the property where she worked. Case: Ragusin v. Gabrielli, No. 2018-13149, 12/09/2020, published. Facts and procedural history: Jennifer A. Ragusin allegedly suffered injuries when she slipped and fell at a property occupied by the dental practice for which she worked. Ragusin received workers’ compensation benefits. She then filed a personal injury action against Robert Gabrielli and others, asserting they owned and failed to maintain the property. The d...