Legal Opinion
Leyden v. Square Arch Realty Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 19, 1995PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Helen E. Freedman, J.
Third-party defendant A-Best Contracting Co., Inc. (A-Best) moves for an order for partial summary judgment with respect to the first $1 million recovered by plaintiff against defendant/third-party plaintiff Square Arch Realty Corp. (Square Arch). Movant contends that the antisubrogation principle bars the third-party action.
In October 1987, plaintiff Thomas Leyden, an employee of A-Best, was injured while working at a building owned by Square Arch (the Premises). He commenced a personal injury action against Square Arch who, in turn, impleaded A-Best…
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