Maddlx v William Paley Found., Inc. 2025 NY Slip Op 30846(U) March 17, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 155441/2021 Judge: Lisa S. Headley Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. INDEX NO. 155441/2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 94 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/17/2025
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY PRESENT: HON. LISA S. HEADLEY PART 28 Justice ---------•~•~T-.ow.oow•ow•• --• •=• •=•~=•==-~~----------------------- X INDEX NO. 155441 /2021 PAUL MADDlX, Plairitiff, MOTION DATE 10/09/2024
MOTION SEQ. NO. 003
1/1/lLLIAM PALEY FOU NDATfON, I NC., BLADE CONTRACT! NG. I NC., BLADE GENERAL CONTRACTING, DECISION + ORDER ON INC.,WLA ENGINEERING, P.C. MOTION Deferi dant. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - T O T _____ ._ --- ---·---- ---.--.-------·---X
Toe following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number {Motion 003) 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,63,64,65,66,67, 68, 75. 77, 82,83,84, 86 were read on this motion to/for JUDGMENT-SUMMARY
Plaintiff, Paul Maddix ("plaintiff"), commenced this action to recover damages for injuries he alJcgcdly sustained \vhile working at the constrnction site located at l East 53rd Street~ New York, NY l 0022 ("subject premises)) o\vncd by defendant \Vil liam Paley Foun
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I\"" cgligcncc and Labor Law §200 In support of the motion, defendant William Paley argues, infrr alia, that there was no dungerous or defective condition within the office space that w·ould trigger liability urn.l~r Tabor Law §200 or common law ncghgcncc because "this a12cident arose out or· the means, manner and method of Blade· s \Vork." (See, N"'r~\'CEF Dnc. ,Vo. 58). Therefore, Wilfoim Pale:· submits thut the plaintiff must establish that V/iHiam Paley directed and contro1led th~ plaimi Ir s injury producing \Vork. /d. In opposition, the Rhule delendunts argue, inter alia, that even though \Villiam .Paley or its representatives were not on the con.-:;truc-lion site, New York law holds the owner liable for the acts or omissions of its statutory agent. (S(;e. ,Vr"'"SCEF Doc. ;Vo. 82). WilJiam Paley, in care of Ncv,,mark (Jrubb Knight Frank, exernted a cont met dated July 20, 2017, \Vith Blade Contracting, lnc. (See, ;vrSCEF Doc. ;vo. 63). The Blade defendants argue that l
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.. For an ovmer to be held liuble for common~]aw negligence or purslrnnt to Labor Law §200, a plainii ff must 5how thut the ow11er supervised or controlled the work or had actual or constrnctive notice ur the umufe c:ondition causing the accident.': Cuarras v. Kourkoumclis, 265 A.D.2d 293, 696 N.Y.S.2d 475 (1999).
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Maddlx v William Paley Found., Inc. 2025 NY Slip Op 30846(U) March 17, 2025 Supreme Court, New York County Docket Number: Index No. 155441/2021 Judge: Lisa S. Headley Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various New York State and local government sources, including the New York State Unified Court System's eCourts Service. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. INDEX NO. 155441/2021 NYSCEF DOC. NO. 94 RECEIVED NYSCEF: 03/17/2025
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK NEW YORK COUNTY PRESENT: HON. LISA S. HEADLEY PART 28 Justice ---------•~•~T-.ow.oow•ow•• --• •=• •=•~=•==-~~----------------------- X INDEX NO. 155441 /2021 PAUL MADDlX, Plairitiff, MOTION DATE 10/09/2024
MOTION SEQ. NO. 003
1/1/lLLIAM PALEY FOU NDATfON, I NC., BLADE CONTRACT! NG. I NC., BLADE GENERAL CONTRACTING, DECISION + ORDER ON INC.,WLA ENGINEERING, P.C. MOTION Deferi dant. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ - T O T _____ ._ --- ---·---- ---.--.-------·---X
Toe following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number {Motion 003) 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62,63,64,65,66,67, 68, 75. 77, 82,83,84, 86 were read on this motion to/for JUDGMENT-SUMMARY
Plaintiff, Paul Maddix ("plaintiff"), commenced this action to recover damages for injuries he alJcgcdly sustained \vhile working at the constrnction site located at l East 53rd Street~ New York, NY l 0022 ("subject premises)) o\vncd by defendant \Vil liam Paley Foun
155441[2021 MADDlX, PAUL vs. 'WILLIAM PALEY FOUNDATION, INC. ET AL Page 1 of 4 Motion No. 003
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I\"" cgligcncc and Labor Law §200 In support of the motion, defendant William Paley argues, infrr alia, that there was no dungerous or defective condition within the office space that w·ould trigger liability urn.l~r Tabor Law §200 or common law ncghgcncc because "this a12cident arose out or· the means, manner and method of Blade· s \Vork." (See, N"'r~\'CEF Dnc. ,Vo. 58). Therefore, Wilfoim Pale:· submits thut the plaintiff must establish that V/iHiam Paley directed and contro1led th~ plaimi Ir s injury producing \Vork. /d. In opposition, the Rhule delendunts argue, inter alia, that even though \Villiam .Paley or its representatives were not on the con.-:;truc-lion site, New York law holds the owner liable for the acts or omissions of its statutory agent. (S(;e. ,Vr"'"SCEF Doc. ;Vo. 82). WilJiam Paley, in care of Ncv,,mark (Jrubb Knight Frank, exernted a cont met dated July 20, 2017, \Vith Blade Contracting, lnc. (See, ;vrSCEF Doc. ;vo. 63). The Blade defendants argue that l
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.. For an ovmer to be held liuble for common~]aw negligence or purslrnnt to Labor Law §200, a plainii ff must 5how thut the ow11er supervised or controlled the work or had actual or constrnctive notice ur the umufe c:ondition causing the accident.': Cuarras v. Kourkoumclis, 265 A.D.2d 293, 696 N.Y.S.2d 475 (1999). Here, the Court finds that Defendant Wilham Paky has failed to establish its primafacie entitlement to summary judgment as a matter of la\v. Specifically, the evidence submitted indicates a triable issue as to whether the ov,mer, defendant William Paley, exercised the rcqui~ite control over the means and methods by \Vhich the work was carried out and whether the defendant br~llched its common law duty to provide the plaintiff with safe working. conditions. Accordjngly, the Court denies the branch of Defendant \\iilliam Paley's motion for summary judgment dismissing the pJaintiff s claims alleging common-law negligence and a violation or· f.ahor I.aw §200. Contractus.1 I ndcmn ifiution Claim ln the motion,
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the William Paley Foundation as an additional insure
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