Practice point: The protection that is afforded
to employers by §§ 11 and 29(6) extends to the employing entity's alter egos. A defendant moving for summary judgment based on the
exclusivity defense of the Workers' Compensation Law under this theory must
show, prima facie, that it was the alter ego of the plaintiff's employer.
Student note: A defendant may establish itself as the alter ego by demonstrating that one of the entities controls the
other, or that the two operate as a single integrated entity.
Case: Qyizhpe v. Luvin Constr. Corp., N.Y. Slip Op 00728 (2d Dept.
2013).
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow’s issue: Applications for leave to discontinue.
