Legal Opinion
Sosa v. 46th Street Development LLC
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 13, 2012Published
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant 46th Street Development LLC (owner) hired Plaza to manage the construction of a 42-story residential building owned by the former. Plaza hired Five Star as the electrical subcontractor. Pursuant to the contract between Plaza and the owner, Plaza was solely responsible for “coordinating the construction of all portions of the work,” and had broad and specific responsibilities relating to site safety. Indeed, Plaza hired an outside safety coordinator, Total Safety Consulting, to ensure that all proper safety precautions were taken on the site. The contract between Plaza and Five Star…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Cappabianca v. Skanska USA Building Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
- Mitchell v. New York UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Barraco v. First Lenox Terrace AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
- Sanchez v. FinkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001