The motion court erred in failing to dismiss the first cause of action. Although defendant had a representative at the construction site, that individual's function was oversight of the construction manager, not the specific work of any particular subcontractor such as plaintiff's employer, Forest Electric. We have held that, with reference to Labor Law § 200 claims, an owner's mere retention of contractual inspection privileges or a general right to supervise does not...
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