Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court properly granted defendants' motion for summary judgment. "It is well settled that an out-of-possession landlord who relinquishes control of the premises and is not contractually obligated to repair unsafe conditions is not liable to employees of a lessee for personal injuries caused by an unsafe condition existing on the premises" (De Brino v Benequista & Benequista Realty,
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