Admiral Ins. Co. v Joy Contrs., Inc.
This case arose when a tower crane operated by Joy collapsed during construction of a high-rise condominium, killing seven people and injuring dozens, damaging several buildings and destroying one. At...
View ArticleBronx Comm. for Toxic Free Schs. v. N.Y. City Sch. Constr. Auth.
At issue in this case was whether the New York City School Construction Authority (Authority) violated the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) during a construction project by failing to...
View ArticleM.G.M. Insulation, Inc. v. Gardner
The Bath Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD), a not-for-profit fire corporation, obtained its own financing for the construction of a new firehouse and hired Petitioner as the general contractor. The...
View ArticleEmpire State Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors v. Smith
The Wicks Law requires public entities seeking bids on construction contracts to obtain separate specifications for three subdivisions of the work to be performed. Until 2008 when the law was amended...
View ArticleMorris v. Pavarini Constr.
Plaintiff filed a personal injury action against Defendants, the construction manager and owner of a building at a construction site, after a large, flat object fell and injured his hand. Plaintiff...
View ArticleFabrizi v. 1095 Ave. of the Ams., LLC
Plaintiff filed an action against Defendants, a construction company and the owner of a building, after he was injured when a heavy conduit pipe fell on his hand while he was working at the building,...
View ArticleRigano v. Vibar Constr., Inc.
Nick Rigano purchased certain property and George Vignogna, through Vibar Construction Corp., agreed to develop the property. Vibar constructed a common driveway to access the property, but Rigano...
View ArticleO’Brien v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Plaintiff was working as an employee of DCM Erectors at the 1 World Trade Center construction site when he received a workplace injury. Plaintiff commenced this action against the owner of the premises...
View ArticleGilbane Building Co./TDX Construction Corp. v St. Paul Fire & Marine...
The terms of the insurance policy at issue in this coverage dispute required a written contract between the named insured and an additional insured if coverage was to be extended to an additional...
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