Legal Opinion
Cruz v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 15, 2004PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Doris Ling-Cohan, J.
This motion presents a novel question: whether a City Council member is covered by the Workers’ Compensation Law.
At the time of the alleged incident, the plaintiff, Lucy Cruz, was a member of the City Council. This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries and for loss of services as the result of the City Council member being struck by an elevator door inside City Hall.
The defendant City of New York moves for an order, pursuant to CPLR 3025 (b), permitting it to amend its answer to assert *823the defenses of workers’ compensation, res judicata…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Sillman v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1957
- Murray v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Liss v. Trans Auto Systems, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1986
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Davis v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 2005