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QUESTION OF FACT WHETHER DEFENDANT EXERCISED SUFFICIENT CONTROL OVER THE WORK TO BE LIABLE UNDER LABOR LAW 200 AS AN AGENT OF THE OWNER AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR.

The First Department determined there were questions of fact whether defendant (Premiere) exercised sufficient control over the work to be liable as an agent of the owner and general contractor pursuant to Labor Law 200. Plaintiff, who worked for the building where the work was being done, tripped over a worker’s tool bag which had been left in the vicinity of a staircase. The decision gives some insight into the level of control and supervision necessary for Labor Law 200 liability:

Given its responsibilities regarding the construction work – responsibilities that resemble those of a construction manager – there are issues of fact as to whether Premiere was a statutory agent of the owner and general contractor, i.e., whether it exercised general control over the work site … , rather than the exclusive control that it claims on appeal. Premiere CEO Grimes’s testimony supports plaintiff’s claim that Premiere exercised general control over the work site. Not only did Grimes hire and schedule the repair people and oversee the quality of their work, but he also interacted with construction teams on a day-to-day basis, told them if he was displeased with work, made decisions about the work, and reminded the teams to move materials around to insure clear access to apartments and stairways. He was authorized to shut down the job “if there was a dangerous or unsafe condition,” and before plaintiff’s injury he and the superintendent spoke with … workers about not leaving tools and construction dust in the common areas. From theses facts, a jury could find that Premiere exercised general control. Burgos v Premiere Props., Inc., 2016 NY Slip Op 08317, 1st Dept 12-13-16

 

LABOR LAW-CONSTRUCTION LAW (QUESTION OF FACT WHETHER DEFENDANT EXERCISED SUFFICIENT CONTROL OVER THE WORK TO BE LIABLE UNDER LABOR LAW 200 AS AN AGENT OF THE OWNER AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR)

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