Sanwep Restaurant Corp. v. Consolidated Edison Co.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Diane A. Lebedeff, J.), entered on or about December 15, 1992, unanimously modified, on the law, to the extent of reinstating claims for purely economic loss in the form of lost profits, with the exception of such profits claimed in connection with a film contract opportunity, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.

A fire at defendant’s South Street Seaport substation in August 1990 resulted in a power blackout in the area, forcing plaintiff to shut down its restaurant establishment, the Bridge Cafe, for seven days. Alleging gross negligence, plaintiff…