Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs payable to the respondents appearing separately and filing separate briefs.
To be held liable under Labor Law § 200 and for common-law negligence arising from the manner in which work is performed at a work site, a general contractor or owner must have "authority to supervise or control the performance of the work" (Ortega v Puccia,
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