Legal Opinion
Ruszkowski v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 16, 1991PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Joan B. Lefkowitz, J.
Can the manufacturer-seller of a product that allegedly injured an employee at his place of employment implead the *26corporate employer for common-law indemnification or apportionment where the corporation is owned by the employee and his spouse? That is the apparently novel question presented to the court.
Plaintiff William Ruszkowski and his wife own 100% of A-l Contracting, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as A-l). Mr. Ruszkowski claims that he was injured while using a circular saw in connection with his employment at A-l. In his complaint he sets forth…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Billy v. Consolidated Machine Tool Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Walkovszky v. CarltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Long v. Forest-FehlhaberNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- New Castle Siding Co. v. WolfsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Colin v. AltmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Ruszkowski v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992