Nash v. Oberman
In this appeal, the defendants, Dr. Oberman and the New York City Transit Authority, challenged a resettled order that, despite granting them summary judgment, allowed the plaintiffs leave to replead an intentional tort claim. The plaintiff, Adrienne Nash, had alleged personal injuries including a miscarriage due to medical malpractice and negligence by Dr. Oberman, a coemployee, for whom the Transit Authority was vicariously liable. The Appellate Division reversed the lower court's decision, affirming that Workers’ Compensation Law § 29 (6) is the exclusive remedy for such claims. The court concluded that the plaintiffs' allegations amounted to, at most, gross negligence or reckless conduct, which is insufficient to circumvent the Workers' Compensation Law's exclusivity for intentional torts. Consequently, the plaintiffs were denied leave to replead an intentional tort cause of action.