Legal Opinion
Raquet v. Braun
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 1997PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J.
In Zanghi v Niagara Frontier Transp. Commn. (85 NY2d 423), we held that the cause of action for injured firefighters that was authorized by General Municipal Law former § 205-a is available only against parties who were in possession or control of the premises at the time the accident occurred. 1 This appeal, which involves the parties to one of the companion cases in Zanghi, raises the question of whether a person properly held liable under former section 205-a may seek indemnification or contribution from parties who were not in possession or control of the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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