Amelgo v. Berk

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Vinik, J.), dated December 3, 1991, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The defendant is the owner of the facility in which the plaintiff, a coemployee of the defendant, was injured. Under these circumstances, imposing liability upon the defendant pursuant to Labor Law § 241 would be contrary to Workers’ Compensation Law § 29 (6), which makes workers’ compensation "the…