THOMPSON v. GRUMMAN CORP.


78 N.Y.2d 553 (1991)

David Thompson, Appellant, v. Grumman Aerospace Corporation, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 25, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Miklos and Meryl R. Neuren for appellant.

Wilfred R. Caron for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, TITONE and HANCOCK, JR., concur.


BELLACOSA, J.

The issue on this appeal in a summary judgment setting is whether plaintiff Thompson, a general employee of Applied Transportation Service (ATS), was properly determined to be a special employee of Grumman Aerospace Corp. (Grumman) as a matter of law. If so, Thompson's instant common-law action against Grumman is barred because of the exclusive workers' compensation benefits Thompson received from...

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