Legal Opinion
Harjes v. Parisio
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 6, 2003PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMugglin, J.
Appeal from that part of an order of the Supreme Court (Bradley, J.), entered June 20, 2002 in Ulster County, which granted a motion by defendant Carpet Store and Warehouse for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against it.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether defendant Paul C. Parisio, at the time that the van he was operating collided with plaintiffs vehicle, was an employee of defendant Carpet Store and Warehouse (hereinafter defendant) or whether he was an independent contractor. The distinction is crucial because “as a general rule, a party who engages an independent…
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