Apartment Manager Had Immunity From Civil Liability to Injured Maintenance Worker

A New York appellate court ruled that an apartment manager was immune from suit by the complex’s maintenance man because the manager qualified as his special employer. Case: Spasic v. Cammeby’s Management Co., No. 2016-01909, 08/01/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Vlada Spasic worked as a maintenance man for an apartment complex owned by Kew Garden Associates. Mid-Queens Limited managed the apartment. Although Spasic was a Kew employee, his supervisor was Chaim Rose, a Mid-Queens employee. Spasic filed a personal injury action against multiple defendants, includin...