Patricka v. City of New York

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Larry S. Schachner, J.), entered May 12, 2011, which, insofar as appealed from, denied the motion of defendant Montefiore Medical Center for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as against it, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, and the motion granted. The Clerk is directed to enter judgment accordingly.

Montefiore’s motion should have been granted because plaintiffs exclusive remedy in this action is under the Workers’ Compensation Law. The record shows that plaintiff, an employee of Montefiore, was injured when she tripped on a sidewalk…