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Nitis v. City of New York, Construction Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 11, 1997
242 A.D.2d 287 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)

Opinion

August 11, 1997

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Kings County (Jackson, J.).


Ordered that the appeal from the decision is dismissed, as no appeal lies from a decision ( see, Schicchi v. Green Constr. Corp., 100 A.D.2d 509); and it is further,

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from; and it is further,

Ordered that the defendant third-party plaintiff-respondent is awarded one bill of costs.

The plaintiff Paraschos Nitis, an employee of Progressive Painting Corp. (hereinafter Progressive), was injured while performing work in connection with a construction project at the Coney Island Water Pollution Center, owned by the defendant third-party plaintiff City of New York (hereinafter the City). Silverite Construction Co. (hereinafter Silverite) was the general contractor for the project and Progressive was a subcontractor. The plaintiff and his wife commenced this action against the City which, in turn, commenced a third-party action against both Silverite and Progressive. The City subsequently moved for summary judgment against Progressive, contending that Progressive breached its obligation to procure insurance coverage for the City.

The Supreme Court properly granted the motion by the City. The subcontract in this case specifically required Progressive to obtain "any and all other forms of insurance required of [Silverite] in the principal contract, pertaining to the work herein". The principal contract obligated Silverite to procure liability insurance naming the City as an insured. Consequently, Progressive also had an obligation pursuant to the subcontract. The City, as the third-party beneficiary of that contractual provision, was therefore entitled to summary judgment since Progressive failed to procure the required coverage ( see, Kinney v Lisk Co., 76 N.Y.2d 215; Khan v. Convention Overlook, 232 A.D.2d 529).

The contention of Progressive concerning the issue of damages is unpreserved for appellate review. The extent of the City's damages for which Progressive is liable is a matter that should be properly presented to the Supreme Court for determination.

Bracken, J.P., Copertino, Altman and Florio, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Nitis v. City of New York, Construction Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Aug 11, 1997
242 A.D.2d 287 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
Case details for

Nitis v. City of New York, Construction Co.

Case Details

Full title:PARASCHOS NITIS et al., Respondents, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendant and…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department

Date published: Aug 11, 1997

Citations

242 A.D.2d 287 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997)
661 N.Y.S.2d 44

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