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Estick v. Myrtil

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.
Aug 25, 2021
197 A.D.3d 693 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021)

Opinion

2018–02228 Index No. 500758/14

08-25-2021

Andrew ESTICK, appellant, v. Micheline MYRTIL, respondent.

Hill & Moin, LLP, New York, N.Y. (Cheryl Eisberg Moin and Elliot Pasik of counsel), for appellant. Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP, Smithtown, N.Y. (John M. Denby and Christi Kunzig of counsel), for respondent.


Hill & Moin, LLP, New York, N.Y. (Cheryl Eisberg Moin and Elliot Pasik of counsel), for appellant.

Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP, Smithtown, N.Y. (John M. Denby and Christi Kunzig of counsel), for respondent.

CHERYL E. CHAMBERS, J.P., ROBERT J. MILLER, VALERIE BRATHWAITE NELSON, PAUL WOOTEN, JJ.

DECISION & ORDER

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Bernard J. Graham, J.), dated November 16, 2017. The order, insofar as appealed from, granted those branches of the defendant's motion which were for summary judgment dismissing the causes of action alleging violations of Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1), and 241(6).

ORDERED that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements.

The plaintiff allegedly was injured when he fell from a ladder while installing cable services for a tenant at a property owned by the defendant. The plaintiff thereafter commenced this action against the defendant, inter alia, to recover damages for violations of Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1), and 241(6). The defendant subsequently moved for summary judgment dismissing the complaint. In an order dated November 16, 2017, the Supreme Court, among other things, granted those branches of the defendant's motion which were for summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law causes of action. The plaintiff appeals.

Contrary to the plaintiff's contention, the Supreme Court properly determined that the defendant established, prima facie, her entitlement to judgment as a matter of law dismissing the Labor Law § 240(1) cause of action. The defendant's submissions demonstrated that the requisite nexus between the defendant and the plaintiff's work did not exist, and in opposition, the plaintiff failed to raise a triable issue of fact (see Abbatiello v. Lancaster Studio Assoc., 3 N.Y.3d 46, 51, 781 N.Y.S.2d 477, 814 N.E.2d 784 ; Tomlinson v. Demco Props. NY, LLC, 189 A.D.3d 1294, 137 N.Y.S.3d 378 ; Paul v. Village of Quogue, 178 A.D.3d 942, 115 N.Y.S.3d 450 ; cf. Barone v. 1116 Ave. H Realty, LLC, 151 A.D.3d 928, 57 N.Y.S.3d 201 ).

The plaintiff's remaining contentions are without merit, have been rendered academic in light of our determination, or need not be addressed.

The defendant's argument that the Supreme Court erred in denying that branch of her motion which was for summary judgment dismissing the cause of action alleging common-law negligence is not properly before this Court since the defendant did not cross-appeal from the order appealed from (see Yacono v. United Mgt. Corp., 185 A.D.3d 985, 125 N.Y.S.3d 884 ).

CHAMBERS, J.P., MILLER, BRATHWAITE NELSON and WOOTEN, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Estick v. Myrtil

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.
Aug 25, 2021
197 A.D.3d 693 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021)
Case details for

Estick v. Myrtil

Case Details

Full title:Andrew ESTICK, appellant, v. Micheline MYRTIL, respondent.

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York.

Date published: Aug 25, 2021

Citations

197 A.D.3d 693 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021)
197 A.D.3d 693

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