Bell v. City of New York

—In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, the defendant VPH Mechanical Construction Corp. appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Polizzi, J.), dated May 13, 1997, which denied its motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and all cross claims insofar as asserted against it.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs.

It is well settled that a party moving for summary judgment must make a prima facie showing of entitlement to judgment as a matter of law,…