HEWITT v. NY 70TH STREET LLC

11636. 20953/17E.

184 A.D.3d 451 (2020)

126 N.Y.S.3d 11

2020 NY Slip Op 03280

Derek Hewitt, Appellant-Respondent, v. NY 70th Street LLC, Defendant, Sweeney & Conroy Inc., Respondent-Appellant, and Structure Tech New York, Inc., Respondent/Third-Party Plaintiff-Respondent. Spring Scaffolding LLC, Third-Party Defendant-Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided June 11, 2020.


Sweeney, the general contractor, subcontracted with Structure Tech to perform exterior general construction work. Structure Tech, in turn, subcontracted with Spring, plaintiff's employer, to erect and dismantle scaffolding. Plaintiff's accident occurred when, while he was at ground level holding an I-beam that was being hoisted, a Structure Tech employee dislodged a metal baluster from the third-floor balcony railing, which fell and struck plaintiff in the head and face....

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