Paulsen v. Kahn

The plaintiff, claiming to be an employee of one Sanzo, a subcontractor, elected, under section 29 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law, to sue defendant, the general contractor, for damages for personal injuries suffered on June 23, 1934, through the negligence of one admittedly employed by the general contractor. The defenses were thst plaintiff was the employee of defendant at the time of his injury; and that the latter had secured compensation as required by sections 10 and 56 of the Workmen’s Compensation Law. Defendant had taken a contract for public work and had sublet a part of the…