Order unanimously affirmed, with costs.
Memorandum:
In an action by an employee against a third party for recovery for injuries sustained in the course of his employment, the third party may not assert as a defense the exclusive remedy of section 11 of the Workmen's Compensation Law and the employer third-party defendant may not assert such a defense against the third-party plaintiff (cf. Westchester Light. Co. v. Westchester County Small Estates Corp....
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