Chang Zhang Zou v 122 Dev., LLC
2013 NY Slip Op 01146 [103 AD3d 519]
February 21, 2013
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, March 27, 2013


Chang Zhang Zou, Appellant,
v
122 Development, LLC, Defendant, and Matrix Construction Services, Inc., Respondent.

[*1] Morelli Ratner PC, New York (Adam E. Deutsch of counsel), for appellant.

Faust Goetz Schenker & Blee LLP, New York (Peter Kreymer of counsel), for respondent.

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Saliann Scarpulla, J.), entered June 8, 2011, which, to the extent appealed from as limited by the briefs, granted the motion of defendant Matrix Construction Services, Inc. (Matrix) for summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law §§ 240 (1) and 241 (6) claims as against it, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The evidence establishes that Matrix was not a general contractor with supervisory authority and control over plaintiff's work. Accordingly, it cannot be held liable for plaintiff's injuries under Labor Law §§ 240 (1) or 241 (6) (see Russin v Louis N. Picciano & Son, 54 NY2d 311 [1981]; Aversano v JWH Contr., LLC, 37 AD3d 745 [2d Dept 2007]). Concur—Mazzarelli, J.P., Friedman, Renwick and Freedman, JJ. [Prior Case History: 2011 NY Slip Op 31510(U).]