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Decided on October 28, 2008
Supreme Court, Richmond County
Flor Barrios, Plaintiff,
against
City of New York, SKANSKA USA BUILDING, INC. and SPEARIN,

PRESTON & BURROWS, INC., Defendants.

Flor Barrios, Plaintiff,

against

New York City Economic Development Corporation, BARNEY
SKANSKA, INC., and BARNEY SKANSKA CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY, Defendants.







13776/04
Thomas P. Aliotta, J.

Upon the foregoing papers, the motion (No. 454-004) and cross motion (No. 1182-006) for summary judgment by (1) plaintiff and (2) defendants The City of New York (hereinafter "City") and The New York City Economic Development Corporation (hereinafter "EDC") are granted to the extent indicated and are otherwise denied.
To the extent relevant, on May 11, 2004, plaintiff Flor Barrios (hereinafter "plaintiff") "fell from a ladder built into a scaffold" on which she was climbing to begin asbestos removal work in the hall of the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island (Plaintiff's Bill of Particulars). As a result of this incident, plaintiff claims to have sustained various personal injuries including a left ankle injury (id.).
Plaintiff commenced these consolidated actions against the City, the EDC, Skanska USA Building, Inc., Barney Skanska, Inc. and Barney Skanska Construction Company (hereinafter collectively "Skanska") alleging common-law negligence and violations of Labor Law

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