Case Name: Robert Trautenberg et al., Plaintiffs, v. Gibney Leasing Corp. et al., Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents. Alita Ceramic Tile, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-09-30
Citations: 297 A.D.2d 799
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert Trautenberg et al., Plaintiffs, v Gibney Leasing Corp. et al., Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents. Alita Ceramic Tile, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 297
Pages: 799–800

Head Matter:
Robert Trautenberg et al., Plaintiffs, v Gibney Leasing Corp. et al., Defendants and Third-Party Plaintiffs-Respondents. Alita Ceramic Tile, Inc., Third-Party Defendant-Appellant.
[748 NYS2d 65]

Opinion:
The third-party defendant met its burden of proving, by competent admissible evidence (see Gaddy v Eyler, 79 NY2d 955; Fitzpatrick v Chase Manhattan Bank, 285 AD2d 487), that the injured plaintiff did not sustain a "grave injury" within the meaning of Workers' Compensation Law § 11 (see Dunn v Smithtown Bancorp, 286 AD2d 701; Fitzpatrick v Chase Manhattan Bank, supra; Curran v Auto Lab Serv. Ctr., 280 AD2d 636). In opposition to the motion, the existence of a triable issue of fact was demonstrated. Accordingly, the Supreme Court properly denied that branch of the third-party defendant's motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the third-party complaint based on this issue. Ritter, J.P., Krausman, McGinity and Luciano, JJ., concur.