Enriquez v. B & D Development, Inc. — 63 A.D.3d 780

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p. 780

Juan-Carlos Enriquez, Appellant, v B & D Development, Inc., et al., Respondents.

[880 NYS2d 701]

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Satterfield, J.), entered July 29, 2008, as granted those branches of the defendants’ motion which were for summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s causes of action sounding in common law negligence and violations of Labor Law §§ 200 and 241 (6).

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

p. 781

Contrary to the plaintiffs contention, the Supreme Court properly granted that branch of the defendants’ motion which was for summary judgment dismissing his causes of action alleging common-law negligence and violations of Labor Law § 200. The defendants established their prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law (see Alvarez v Prospect Hosp., 68 NY2d 320 , 325 [1986]) by annexing the pleadings and the deposition testimony of the plaintiff to their attorney’s affirmation (see Oian v Farrell Lines, 64 NY2d 1092 , 1093 [1985]). This evidence demonstrated that the plaintiffs accident allegedly arose from the means and methods of his work, that the work was directed and controlled exclusively by his fellow employee, and that the defendants exercised no supervisory control over his work (see Comes v New York State Elec. & Gas Corp., 82 NY2d 876 , 877 [1993]; Lombardi v Stout, 80 NY2d 290 , 295 [1992]; Kwang Ho Kim v D & W Shin Reality Corp., 47 AD3d 616 , 620 [2008]; Ragpne v Spring Scaffolding, Inc., 46 AD3d 652 [2007]). In opposition to that branch of the motion, the plaintiff failed to present evidence sufficient to raise a triable issue of fact, since a mere showing that one or more of the defendants had general supervisory authority over the project is insufficient for this purpose (see McLeod v Corporation of Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sts., 41 AD3d 796 , 798 [2007]; Haider v Davis, 35 AD3d 363 , 364 [2006]; Ferrero v Best Modular Homes, Inc., 33 AD3d 847 , 851 [2006]; Parisi v Loewen Dev. of Wappinger Falls, 5 AD3d 648 [2004]).

Furthermore, the defendants established their prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law with respect to the plaintiffs claim that the defendants violated Labor Law § 241 (6). The plaintiffs reliance upon 12 NYCRR 23-1.7 (d) in this regard is unavailing, since his accident occurred in an open area of a construction site, a location to which that regulation does not apply (see Hertel v Hueber-Breuer Constr. Co., Inc., 48 AD3d 1259 , 1260 [2008]; Porazzo v City of New York, 39 AD3d 731 [2007]; Roberts v Worth Constr., Inc., 21 AD3d 1074 ,1077 [2005]; Morra v White, 276 AD2d 536 , 537 [2000]; Rose v A. Servidone, Inc., 268 AD2d 516 , 517-518 [2000]). Likewise, 12 NYCRR 23-1.7 (e) (2) is inapplicable to the accident, as described by the plaintiff. In any event, the alleged obstructions on the ground in his work area were an integral part of the work that he and his coworkers were performing (see Furino v P & O Ports, 24 AD3d 502 , 504 [2005]; Salinas v Barney Skanska Constr. Co., 2 AD3d 619 , 622 [2003]; Dalanna v City of New York, 308 AD2d 400 , 401 [2003]; Alvia v Teman Elec. Contr., 287 AD2d 421 , 423 [2001]; Bond v York Hunter Constr., 270 AD2d 112 , 113 [2000], affd 95 NY2d 883 [2000]). Mastro, J.P., Dillon, Santucci and Balkin, JJ., concur.

Cases cited

Alvarez v. Prospect Hospital 68 NY2d 320 N.Y. 1986-11-11 at 325 p. 781
Olan v. Farrell Lines Inc. 64 NY2d 1092 N.Y. 1985-04-25 at 1093 p. 781
Comes v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp. 82 NY2d 876 N.Y. 1993-12-20 at 877 p. 781
Lombardi v. Stout 80 NY2d 290 N.Y. 1992-10-29 at 295 p. 781
Kwang Ho Kim v. D & W Shin Realty Corp. 47 AD3d 616 N.Y. App. Div. 2008-01-08 at 620 p. 781
McLeod v. Corporation of Presiding Bishop of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 41 AD3d 796 N.Y. App. Div. 2007-06-26 at 798 p. 781
Haider v. Davis 35 AD3d 363 N.Y. App. Div. 2006-12-05 at 364 p. 781
Parisi v. Loewen Development of Wappinger Falls, LP 5 AD3d 648 N.Y. App. Div. 2004-03-22 p. 781
Roberts v. Worth Construction, Inc. 21 AD3d 1074 N.Y. App. Div. 2005-09-26 at 1077 p. 781
Rose v. A. Servidone, Inc. 268 AD2d 516 N.Y. App. Div. 2000-01-24 at 517-518 p. 781
Furino v. P & O Ports 24 AD3d 502 N.Y. App. Div. 2005-12-12 at 504 p. 781
Salinas v. Barney Skanska Construction Co. 2 AD3d 619 N.Y. App. Div. 2003-12-15 at 622 p. 781
Dalanna v. City of New York 308 AD2d 400 N.Y. App. Div. 2003-09-25 at 401 p. 781
Alvia v. Teman Electrical Contracting, Inc. 287 AD2d 421 N.Y. App. Div. 2001-10-01 at 423 p. 781
Bond v. York Hunter Construction, Inc. 270 AD2d 112 N.Y. App. Div. 2000-03-16 at 113 p. 781
Bond v. York Hunter Construction, Inc. 95 NY2d 883 N.Y. 2000-09-19 p. 781

Statutes and regulations cited

Labor Law p. 780, p. 781