Legal Opinion

Ortiz v. Lynch

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 18, 2013PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Sharon A.M. Aarons, J.), entered November 5, 2012, which, to the extent appealed from, granted plaintiffs motion for summary judgment on the issue of liability, and denied defendant’s cross motion to dismiss the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Defendant contends that workers’ compensation benefits are plaintiffs exclusive remedy for the injuries he sustained when he was struck by the truck defendant was driving (see Workers’ Compensation Law § 29 [6]). However, issues of fact exist whether the parties were “acting within the scope of their…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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  4. Bukharetsky v. Court Street Office Supplies, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  5. GILL, CHRISTOPHER v. BRAASCH, DONALD J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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