New York Court of Appeals

Frank P. Raquet, Plaintiffs v. Carol Braun, Respondents, and W.N.Y. Carpet Factory Outlet, Inc., Et…

June 5, 199790 N.Y.2d 177

Summary

The Court held that a party liable under former General Municipal Law § 205‑a may seek indemnification or contribution from parties who were not in possession or control of the premises at the time of the injury, and reversed the Appellate Division’s summary dismissal of the cross‑motions, remanding for further proceedings.