Case Name: Phyllis T. Cotter, Also Known as Phyllis T. CotterShaughnessy, Also Known as Phyllis T. Shaughnessy, et al., Respondents, v. Structure Tone, Inc., Appellant, et al., Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1998-02-17
Citations: 247 A.D.2d 275
Docket Number: 
Parties: Phyllis T. Cotter, Also Known as Phyllis T. CotterShaughnessy, Also Known as Phyllis T. Shaughnessy, et al., Respondents, v Structure Tone, Inc., Appellant, et al., Defendant.
Judges: Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Rubin, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 247
Pages: 275–275

Head Matter:
Phyllis T. Cotter, Also Known as Phyllis T. CotterShaughnessy, Also Known as Phyllis T. Shaughnessy, et al., Respondents, v Structure Tone, Inc., Appellant, et al., Defendant.
[667 NYS2d 905]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Richard Lowe, III, J.), entered on or about January 14, 1997 which, inter alia, denied defendant-appellant Structure Tone, Inc.'s motion for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
Since the deposition testimony of defendant-appellant's account executive stated that defendant-appellant's superintendent had direct dealings with the subcontractors at the work site, an issue of fact exists as to whether defendant-appellant, as the general contractor, had supervisory control over its subcontractors and thus could be held liable for a subcontractor's allegedly negligent actions (see, Hunter v BTC Block 17/ 18, 210 AD2d 968).
Concur — Sullivan, J. P., Rubin, Mazzarelli and Andrias, JJ.