Baron v. Acme Excavating Corp.

This is a motion for summary judgment in a suit to recover for damages, due to blasting, carried on by the defendant Acme Excavating at the defendant Bose Associates building site.

The plaintiffs resided in apartments at 68 East 90th Street, New York, New York. The defendant Acme Excavating, under contract to Bose Associates, while blasting on immediately *920adjoining premises, caused injury to the foundation of the building in which plaintiffs resided rendering it unsafe. The building was evacuated by the Department of Buildings, and the plaintiffs brought suit for damage to their personal…