Thompson v. International Business Machines Corp.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

VINCENT L. BRODERICK, District Judge.

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This litigation grows out of a workplace accident injuring plaintiff Glenn Thompson, a Massachusetts resident, while employed by third-party defendant Sarnafil Services, Inc. (the “employer”), a Massachusetts contractor, during performance of construction work at premises of defendant International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) in the Southern District of New York. IBM and plaintiff moved for a ruling that New York law would apply; the employer sought dismissal on grounds of coverage by Massachusetts’ workers compensation law.…