Legal Opinion
Mercado v. Slope Associates
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 20, 1998PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Bangs County (Rappaport, J.), dated January 16, 1997, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, and the defendant’s motion for summary judgment is granted.
The defendant contends, inter alia, that the Supreme Court erred in denying its motion for summary judgment because it cannot be held vicariously liable for the alleged negligence of the independent contractor hired to paint the decedent’s…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Zedda v. AlbertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
- Dowling v. 257 AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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