Phillips v. Legeret

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries and wrongful death, the defendant City of New Rochelle appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Ruskin, J.), dated April 23, 1987, which granted the motion of the codefendants Terrence W. Legeret and William E. Kennelly for partial summary judgment on their cross claim, determining that the codefendant city is and was at all times duty bound, by virtue of the provisions of General Municipal Law § 50-j, to legally defend them and save them harmless and to indemnify them for any damages assessed against them…