Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Defendant's Indemnification Claim

A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a defendant’s indemnification claim against an injured worker’s employer. Case: Cooper v. BLDG 7th Street LLC, Nos. 153479/18, 595699/18, 10/15/2024, published. Facts: Dwayne Cooper worked as a technician for Global Pest, an exterminator company. In January 2018, he was sent to a property owned by BLDG 7th Street LLC. According to Cooper, he fell in a large hole while walking down the stairs to the basement to retrieve some rat traps. Procedural history: Cooper filed suit against BLDG. BLDG t...