Perez v. Live Nation Worldwide, Inc.

• Decision Date: 13 April 2021
• Docket Number: 13579,Case No. 2020-03237,Index No. 158373/13
• Citation: 193 A.D.3d 517,141 N.Y.S.3d 845 (Mem)
• Parties: Mark PEREZ, Plaintiff–Respondent, v. LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC., Defendant–appellant, New York State Association for Affordable Housing, New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, Business Council of New York State, Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, Building Trades Employers Association, Associated General Contractors of New York State, General Contractors Association of New York, Inc., Women Builders Council, Trucking Association of New York, New York Insurance Association, Inc., MLMIC Insurance Company, NFIB Small Business Legal Center, American Trucking Associations, Inc., Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., American Property Casualty, Insurance Association, and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Amici Curiae, The Brain Injury Association of New York State, the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey, and the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, Amici Curiae, Turner Construction Company, Skanska USA Building Inc., Gilbane Building Company, Tishman Construction Corporation and the Associated General Contractors of New York State, Amici Curiae, New York City Transit Authority, Amicus Curiae, The Defense Association of New York, Inc., Amicus Curiae, The City of New York and New York City Housing Authority, Amici Curiae.
• Court: New York Supreme Court — Appellate Division

193 A.D.3d 517

141 N.Y.S.3d 845 (Mem)

Mark PEREZ, Plaintiff–Respondent,

v. LIVE NATION WORLDWIDE, INC., Defendant–appellant,New York State Association for Affordable Housing, New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, Business Council of New York State, Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, Building Trades Employers Association, Associated General Contractors of New York State, General Contractors Association of New York, Inc., Women Builders Council, Trucking Association of New York, New York Insurance Association, Inc., MLMIC Insurance Company, NFIB Small Business Legal Center, American Trucking Associations, Inc., Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., American Property Casualty, Insurance Association, and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Amici Curiae,The Brain Injury Association of New York State, the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey, and the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, Amici Curiae,Turner Construction Company, Skanska USA Building Inc., Gilbane Building Company, Tishman Construction Corporation and the Associated General Contractors of New York State, Amici Curiae,New York City Transit Authority, Amicus Curiae,The Defense Association of New York, Inc., Amicus Curiae,The City of New York and New York City Housing Authority, Amici Curiae.

13579

Index No. 158373/13

Case No. 2020-03237

Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York.

ENTERED April 13, 2021

Shaub Ahmuty Citrin & Spratt, LLP, Lake Success (Timothy R. Capowski, John F. Watkins and Christopher Theobalt of counsel), for appellant.

Morelli Law Firm PLLC, New York (Benedict P. Morelli and Sara A. Mahoney of counsel), and Morrison Cohen LLP, New York (David B. Saxe of counsel), for respondent.

Malaby & Bradley, LLC, New York (Robert C. Malaby and Maryellen Connor, and Mark A. Behrens and Cary Silverman of the bar of the District of Columbia, admitted pro hac vice, of counsel), for New York State Association for Affordable Housing, New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, Business Council of New York State, Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York, Building Trades Employers Association, Associated General Contractors of New York State, General Contractors Association of New York. Inc., Women Builders Council, Trucking Association of New York, New York Insurance Association, Inc., MLMIC Insurance Company, NFIB Small Business Legal Center, American Trucking Associations, Inc., Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., American Property Casualty Insurance Association, and National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, amici curiae.

Segal Law Firm, P.C., New York (Matthew Segal, Eileen Reardon, Steven Benvenisti and Bonnie Meyers of counsel), for The Brain Injury Association of New York State, The Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey, and The Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, amici curiae.

Cullen & Dykman LLP, New York (Adrienne Yaron, Olivia M. Gross, John E. Sparling, Christopher E. Ruggiero and Michael E. Joseph of counsel), for Turner Construction Company, Skanska USA Building Inc., Gilbane Building Company, Tishman Construction Corporation and The Associated General Contractors of New York State, amici curiae.

Lawrence Heisler, Brooklyn, for New York City Transit Authority, amicus curiae.

McGaw, Alventosa & Zajac, Jericho (Andrew Zajac of counsel), and Teresa A. Klaum, President, for The Defense Association of New York, Inc., amicus curiae.

James E. Johnson, Corporation Counsel, New York (Devin Slack and Richard Dearing of counsel), for The City of New York and Lisa Bova–Hiatt, General Counsel, New York, for New York City Housing Authority, amici curiae.

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