Legal Opinion
Balaj v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 17, 1995PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Emily J. Goodman, J.), entered on or about February 4, 1994, which denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment, unanimously reversed, on the law, the motion granted and the complaint dismissed, without costs.
It is well settled that where an alleged defect or dangerous condition arises from the methods of an independent contractor and the owner of premises exercises no supervisory control over the operation, no liability attaches to the owner under either common law or under section 200 of the Labor Law (Lombardi v Stout, 80 NY2d 290, 295). In this…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lombardi v. StoutNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Wright v. GardensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
- Silva v. American Irving Savings BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
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- Prestigiacomo v. St. Regis HotelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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