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LATASHA JOHNSON, PLAINTIFF–RESPONDENT, v. WAL–MART, BG THRUWAY, LLC, DEVELOPERS DIVERSIFIED REALTY CORPORATION, DEFENDANTS–APPELLANTS, EAGLE RIDGE SPECIALTY PROPERTY SERVICES, INC., AND JAMES BARONE, DEFENDANTS–RESPONDENTS.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Now, upon reading and filing the stipulation of discontinuance signed by the attorneys for the parties on October 1, 2014,
It is hereby ORDERED that said appeal by defendants Wal–Mart, BG Thruway, LLC, and Developers Diversified Realty Corporation insofar as it concerns plaintiff's direct claims is unanimously dismissed upon stipulation and the order is affirmed without costs.
Memorandum: During the pendency of this appeal, the parties entered into a partial stipulation of discontinuance that effectively narrowed the issue on appeal to whether defendants Wal–Mart, BG Thruway, LLC, and Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (collectively, premises defendants) were entitled to indemnification from defendant Eagle Ridge Specialty Property Services, Inc. (Eagle Ridge) under their snow-removal services contract. We conclude that Supreme Court properly denied that part of the premises defendants' motion seeking summary judgment on their cross claim for contractual indemnification. The snow-removal services contract required Eagle Ridge to indemnify the premises defendants based on any negligent or intentional act or omission, and there is an issue of fact concerning the alleged culpability of Eagle Ridge (see Walter v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 56 AD3d 1187, 1188; Anderson v Jefferson–Utica Group, Inc., 26 AD3d 760, 761; Torella v. Benderson Dev. Co., 307 A.D.2d 727,
729).
Frances E. Cafarell
Clerk of the Court
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Docket No: CA 14–01269
Decided: February 13, 2015
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
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