Cohen Brothers Realty v. J.J. Rosenberg Electrical Contractors, Inc.

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Alice Schlesinger, J.), entered November 19, 1998, which, in consolidated actions by a premises owner and premises occupant against an electrical contractor for property damage allegedly caused by defendant’s negligent installation of a circuit breaker, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss the action for spoliation of evidence only to extent of precluding plaintiffs from offering expert opinion on why they believe the fire did not start in a graphics printer, precluding plaintiffs from cross-examining the Fire Marshal who inspected the premises on why…