Practice point: There is an exemption to liability for one and two-family homeowners who merely contract for the work and do not supervise it.
Students should note that the owner’s attendance at meetings regarding the work's progress does not rise to the level of supervision necessary to impose liability.
Case: Castellanos v. United Cerebral Palsy Assn. of Greater Suffolk, Inc., NY Slip Op 07714 (2d Dept. 2010)
Here is the decision.
Tomorrow’s issue: Motion practice.
