Case Name: Andrew Lombardi, Respondent, v. Structure Tone, Inc., et al., Appellants. (And a Third-Party Action.); Structure Tone, Inc., et al., Second Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Robert B. Samuels, Inc., Second Third-Party Defendant-Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2014-06-12
Citations: 118 A.D.3d 512
Docket Number: 
Parties: Andrew Lombardi, Respondent, v Structure Tone, Inc., et al., Appellants. (And a Third-Party Action.) Structure Tone, Inc., et al., Second Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, v Robert B. Samuels, Inc., Second Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.
Judges: Concur — Acosta, J.P., DeGrasse, Richter, Manzanet-Daniels and Feinman, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 118
Pages: 512–513

Head Matter:
Andrew Lombardi, Respondent, v Structure Tone, Inc., et al., Appellants. (And a Third-Party Action.) Structure Tone, Inc., et al., Second Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants, v Robert B. Samuels, Inc., Second Third-Party Defendant-Respondent.
[987 NYS2d 145]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Joan M. Kenney, J.), entered January 23, 2014, which granted plaintiff's motion to sever the second third-party action, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
In this action arising out of personal injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff when he tripped over debris at a construction site, the main action is trial-ready, but there is outstanding discovery in the second third-party action, which includes the depositions of necessary witnesses. Plaintiff would be substantially prejudiced by a long delay if compelled to await completion of disclosure in the second third-party action. Accordingly, the motion court did not abuse its discretion in granting the motion (see Blechman v Peiser's & Sons, 186 AD2d 50, 51-52 [1st Dept 1992]; see also Pena v City of New York, 222 AD2d 233 [1st Dept 1995]).
Concur — Acosta, J.P., DeGrasse, Richter, Manzanet-Daniels and Feinman, JJ.