Legal Opinion
Fung v. Japan Airlines Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 13, 2007PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Jones, J.
In this consolidated negligence action, we are required to consider the relationship between the exclusive remedy provisions of Workers’ Compensation Law §§ 11 and 29 (6), and principles of agency. Specifically, we are asked whether Japan Airlines Management Corp. (JAMC), as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s (Port Authority) putative managing agent, may benefit from the exclusive remedy defense in an action by plaintiff Brent Fung, a Port Authority employee, against JAMC. In a related action, Fung seeks to recover damages against Aero Snow Removal…
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