Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Grumman Aerospace Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 1991PublishedCited by 367 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bellacosa, J.
The issue on this appeal in a summary judgment setting is whether plaintiff Thompson, a general employee of Applied Transportation Service (ATS), was properly determined to be a special employee of Grumman Aerospace Corp. (Grumman) as a matter of law. If so, Thompson’s instant common-law action against Grumman is barred because of the exclusive workers’ compensation benefits Thompson received from ATS. The uncontroverted record supports Grumman’s assertion that from the time Thompson was assigned to work exclusively at its plant until his accident one year…
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