Gray v. Cleaning Systems and Suppliers, Inc.

MEMORANDUM ORDER

VINCENT L. BRODERICK, District Judge.

I

This is a personal injury suit brought by the plaintiff James Gray (“plaintiff’ or “Gray”), a truck driver who was hurt when heavy paper products fell during unloading of the truck. The case presents a classic dilemma which arises when a workplace injury covered by workers’ compensation occurs, but one or more third parties may be wholly or partly responsible for the accident, leading to suits by the worker against the third party or parties, attempts by the latter to claim over against the employer and additional further cross-claims.…