Legal Opinion

Finkelstein v. Zirinsky

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 21, 1994Published

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Huttner, J.), entered April 9, 1992, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The plaintiff’s complaint was properly dismissed as barred by the Workers’ Compensation Law (see, Heritage v Van Patten, 59 NY2d 1017; Johnson v Eaton Corp., 178 AD2d 101; Caceras v Zorbas, 148 AD2d 339, affd 74 NY2d 884). Sullivan, J. P., Lawrence, Pizzuto, Joy and Goldstein, JJ., concur.

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Heritage v. Van PattenNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Caceras v. ZorbasNew York Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Caceras v. ZorbasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  4. Johnson v. Eaton Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991