Narrative Opinion Summary
Order unanimously affirmed without costs. ATI Services, Inc. was contracted by FMC Corporation, Peroxygen Chemicals Division, to inspect, test, and repair or replace smoke and fire alarm systems. The plaintiff's decedent died after jumping or falling from a second-story window at FMC's Tonawanda plant, where he was exposed to smoke. The plaintiff alleged that ATI Services was negligent in failing to repair or replace the alarm systems. The Supreme Court granted ATI’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing the complaint. The court found that ATI established it had no legal duty regarding the design, maintenance, or installation of the sprinkler system that malfunctioned during the incident, and the plaintiff did not present a triable issue of fact to contest this.
Legal Issues Addressed
Negligence and Duty of Caresubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court determined that ATI Services, Inc. did not have a legal duty concerning the design, maintenance, or installation of the sprinkler system, which was a critical factor in dismissing the negligence claim against them.
Reasoning: The court found that ATI established it had no legal duty regarding the design, maintenance, or installation of the sprinkler system that malfunctioned during the incident.
Summary Judgment in Negligence Claimssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The Supreme Court granted summary judgment in favor of ATI Services, Inc. by establishing that there was no triable issue of fact presented by the plaintiff, which justified the dismissal of the complaint.
Reasoning: The Supreme Court granted ATI’s motion for summary judgment, dismissing the complaint.