Hunter v. Lehrer McGovern Bovis, Inc.

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Yvonne Gonzalez, J.), entered June 20, 2001, which granted defendants-respondents’ motions for summary judgment dismissing the complaint as against them, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Plaintiffs’ employer engaged defendant general contractor to renovate its premises, and the general contractor engaged defendant subcontractor to do heating and ventilation work, including installation of a new fan system. Plaintiffs allege that when the new fans were turned on, contaminated dust was blown out of the vents and settled in plaintiffs’ work areas, causing…