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In New York, where an injured employee seeks to recover from a third party for that party’s alleged negligence in causing the employee’s injuries, the third party may not seek indemnification and/or contribution from the employer, on the basis...

Acknowledging that an employer may be liable to third parties for indemnification or contribution where the employer’s employee suffers a “grave injury,” as defined by N.Y. Workers Comp. Law § 11, a New York appellate court nevertheless...

In New York, absent an express agreement to the contrary, a defendant sued in tort by an injured employee may seek contribution or indemnification from the employer only if the employee suffered a "grave injury, as that term is defined in N.Y. Workers’...

In New York, a defendant sued in tort by an injured worker may seek contribution and/or indemnification from the employer if, among other things, the worker sustained a “grave injury” as defined by N.Y. Work. Comp. Law § 11. A state appellate...

New York’s workers’ compensation law prohibits a defendant from pursuing an indemnity or contribution action against the employer unless (a) the plaintiff/injured worker sustained a “grave injury” or there is a written indemnity...