Legal Opinion
Conforti v. Bovis Lend Lease LMB, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 13, 2007PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Marilyn Shafer, J.), entered November 9, 2005, which granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
To be held liable under Labor Law § 200 or common-law *236negligence, where the alleged defect or dangerous condition arises from the contractor’s methods, an owner or construction manager must be found to have exercised supervisory control over the work (see Lombardi v Stout, 80 NY2d 290 [1992]). The general duty to supervise the work and ensure compliance with safety regulations does not…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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