DAZA v. PILE FOUNDATION CONST. CO., INC.

No. 10 Civ. 4678 (MGC).

983 F.Supp.2d 399 (2013)

Jon DAZA, Plaintiff, v. PILE FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., Urs Corporation, URS Corporation-New York, the City of New York, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Capital Projects Division, the New York City Economic Development Corporation, AECOM Services, Inc., AECOM USA, Inc., and the Barge "Uncle Leo," its equipment, tackle, and appurtenances, In rem, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

December 6, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Friedman, James & Buchsbaum LLP, by: Andrew V. Buchsbaum, Esq. , Bernard Friedman, Esq. , New York, NY, for Plaintiff.

Freehill Hogan & Mahar, LLP, by: John F. Karpousis, Esq. , Carolyn Elizabeth Bundy, Esq. , New York, NY, for Defendants Pile Foundation Construction Company, Inc., and the Barge "Uncle Leo".

Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP, by: Kevin G. Mescall, Esq. , Cozen O'Connor, by: Anita B. Weinstein, Esq. , Maria J. Ciccia, Esq. , New York, NY, for Defendants URS Corporation and URS Corporation — New York.

Colleran, O'Hara & Mills, L.L.P., by: John Stackpole Groarke, Esq. , Steven C. Farkas, Esq. , Garden City, NY, for Defendants AECOM Services, Inc. and AECOM USA, Inc.

Hannum Feretic Prendergast & Merlino, LLC, by: John E. Hannum, Esq. , David P. Freehan, Esq. , New York, NY, for Defendants The City of New York, The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, The New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Capital Projects Division, and The New York City Economic Development Corporation.


OPINION

CEDARBAUM, District Judge.

Jon Daza brings this action to recover damages for injuries he sustained on May 20, 2010, when a crane block weighing at least a ton tipped over and crushed his left leg. The crane block was located on a barge, the "Uncle Leo," one of three barges owned by Daza's employer, Pile Foundation Construction Company, Inc. ("Pile"). The barge was moored in the East River to assist in an East River Park construction project...

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