Duemmel v. Ruggeri-Minster, Inc.

Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that plaintiff was its special employee. "A special employee is described as one who is transferred for a limited time of whatever duration to the service of another” (Thompson v Grumman Aerospace Corp., 78 NY2d 553, 557). In this case, the uncontroverted facts established that plaintiff, although paid by his general employer, was injured while performing services under the control and at the direction of defendant, for the exclusive benefit of defendant. In those…