Santiago v. Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

EAGAN, Judge.

BACKGROUND

The plaintiff, Melissa Santiago, filed Complaints against the MTGA and Shaw-fmut alleging that she was injured when an fair conditioning vent fell onto her arm while she was dancing at Lucky’s, in the Mohegan Sun Casino. The defendant Shawmut is alleged to have controlled the installation of the ventilation at Lucky’s in a negligent manner.

Subsequently, the defendant Shawmut filed a Third-Party Complaint against Crest. The Third-Party Complaint, paragraph y, alleges that, as general contractor, Shawmut had subcontracted with Crest to perform work at Lucky’s and that…