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Questions of Fact Raised Re: Whether Property Owner Liable for Work Done by Independent Contractor

The Second Department determined questions of fact existed about the liability of the property owner (Eastern) for work done by an independent contractor (Affraim).  Infant plaintiff was injured when he fell through a glass panel near the entrance of defendant’s building. The panel had been installed by an independent contractor.  The court explained the relevant analytical criteria:

“The general rule is that a party who retains an independent contractor . . . is not liable for the independent contractor’s negligent acts” … . One of the exceptions to this general rule is the “nondelegable duty exception, which is applicable where the party is under a duty to keep premises safe'” … . In such instances, the party “is vicariously liable for the fault of the independent contractor because a legal duty is imposed on it which cannot be delegated” … .

Here, the Eastern defendants demonstrated, prima facie, their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by presenting evidence that the glass in the fixed panel was installed by an independent contractor in compliance with the applicable City and State building codes, and that the condition of the glass did not otherwise violate their duty to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition … . However, in opposition, the plaintiffs’ submissions, including expert affidavits, raised a triable issue of fact as to whether Affraim violated City and State building codes by failing to install safety glass in the panel … , and whether the Eastern defendants thereby breached a nondelegable duty to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition … . Horowitz v 763 E Assoc Inc, 2015 NY Slip Op 01417, 2nd Dept 2-18-15

 

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