Morales v. Walter
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Thompson, J.
The principal issue before us is whether certain sections of the so-called Omnibus Workers’ Compensation Reform Act of 1996 (L 1996, ch 635, §§ 2-9 [hereinafter the Act]) should be applied retroactively to cases pending at the time of their enactment. We conclude that they should not, and affirm the order appealed from.
The facts reveal that the plaintiff Raymond Morales allegedly sustained personal injuries while in the employ of the third-party defendant The Ullman Company, Inc. (hereinafter Ullman). Ullman leased the premises where Morales was working from…
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