Legal Opinion
Billy v. Consolidated Machine Tool Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1980PublishedCited by 249 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gabrielli, J.
As a general rule, when an employee is injured in the course of his employment, his sole remedy against his employer lies in his entitlement to a recovery under the Workers’ Compensation Law (Workers’ Compensation Law, § 11). In our previous decisions, we have adhered strictly to this basic rule and have declined to recognize exceptions, even when the liability is purportedly premised upon conduct of the employer acting in a capacity other than that of employer (e.g., Williams v Hartshorn, 296 NY 49; Winter v Doelger Brewing Co., 175 App Div 796, affd without…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Murray v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Port Chester Electrical Construction Corp. v. AtlasNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Lowendahl v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
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3Cited by249 opinions
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- William Wrigley Jr. Co. v. WatersCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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