R.A.B. Contractors, Inc. v. Stillman

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Herman Cahn, J.), entered July 25, 2001, which, to the extent appealed from, denied the cross motion of defendants Rajendra Parikh and AEA Consulting Services for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The affidavit of defendant Rajendra Parikh, offered as an expert opinion, failed to establish defendants-appellants’ prima facie entitlement to summary judgment, since it contained only conclusory, self-serving assertions, lacking any reference to specific industry standards and/or practices, to support the conclusion that the work at issue…