Legal Opinion
Lopez v. Consolidated Edison Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1976PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJasen, J.
Plaintiffs Lozaro Lopez and Eugene Sudlow were injured by a natural gas explosion in a manhole under construction pursuant to a contract between their employer, Peckham Road Corporation (Peckham) and the Consolidated Edison Company (Con Ed). The injured workmen instituted negligence actions against Con Ed. Rita Sudlow brought a derivative action against Con Ed, seeking damages for loss of her husband’s services. Con Ed commenced a third-party action against Peckham for full indemnification, basing its action on an indemnification provision in the contract between the parties. The issue of…
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