Thomas And Perez Secure Summary Judgment On Cross-Motion For Boat Owner

Suma Thomas (Of Counsel-White Plains, NY) and Raymond Perez (Partner-White Plains, NY) obtained summary judgment on a cross-motion in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Richmond, for Wilson Elser's client, a boat owner. The plaintiff is an electrician alleging he sustained personal injuries when he stepped into a hole in the cabin of the yacht owned by our client and fell into the engine room below. He was hired to install specific electronic equipment in the boat, and months after completing the job, he was informed that the systems were not performing as expected. The plaintiff agreed to inspect the equipment to assess the malfunction when the vessel was returned to the boatyard for other commissioned work. At the time of the accident, the ship was dry docked for renovations, including being equipped with a sea keeper stabilizer by the co-defendant yacht seller. The installation required the yacht seller to create an opening in the cabin floor,