Robinson v. New York City Housing Authority

OPINION OF THE COURT

Harold Baer, Jr., J.

Defendant New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) moves for summary judgment. The motion is granted in part.

*598NYCHA is the owner of a housing project on 8th Avenue in Manhattan. Defendant engaged third-party defendant S.J.K. Contracting Corp. (SJK) to perform repair work at the site. Plaintiff was employed by SJK. On September 26, 1985, plaintiff was injured while operating a forklift on the job. Plaintiff alleges that defendant was negligent and failed to fulfill its obligation under Labor Law §§ 200 and 241 (6).* Plaintiff’s theory is that the NYCHA…