Ruiz v. Chase Manhattan Bank

In Ruiz v. Chase Manhattan Bank, 158 Misc. 2d 948, 607 N.Y.S.2d 207, 208 (N.Y. App. Term 1993), an employee was injured when a pharmacy operated by Chase improperly filled her prescription. See Ruiz, 607 N.Y.S.2d at 208. The court held that the exclusivity provision of the workers' compensation law did not bar the employee's claim because there was no nexus between the injury and the employment. See id. In so holding, the court pointed out that the prescription was for a non-work-related injury. See id. The court also emphasized that the pharmacy was open to both Chase employees and non-Chase employees who worked in the same office building, without special discounts or privileges for Chase employees. See id.