18 N.Y.3d 134, 2011-08446, Salazar v. Novalex Contracting Corp.

Citation: 18 N.Y.3d 134, 960 N.E.2d 393, 936 N.Y.S.2d 624

Opinion Judge: PIGOTT, J.

Party Name: Raul SALAZAR, Respondent, v. NOVALEX CONTRACTING CORP. et al., Appellants. (And a Third-Party Action.).

Attorney: [936 N.Y.S.2d 625] White Quinlan & Staley, L.L.P., Garden City (Arthur T. McQuillan of counsel), for Novalex Contracting Corp., appellant. Law Offices of Epstein & Rayhill, Elmsford (Jonathan R. Walsh of counsel), for 96 Rockaway, LLC, appellant. Kral Clerkin Redmond Ryan Perry & Girvan, Melville...

Judge Panel: Chief Judge LIPPMAN (dissenting). Judges GRAFFEO, READ and SMITH concur with Judge PIGOTT; Chief Judge LIPPMAN dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion in which Judges CIPARICK and JONES concur.

Case Date: November 21, 2011

Court: New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals