LOVARIO v. VUOTTO (1999)

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc. the plaintiffs appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rappaport, J.), dated October 29, 1998, which granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint on the ground that the action is barred by Workers' Compensation Law § 29(6).

ORDERED that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

 The Supreme Court properly granted the motion of the defendant Nicola Vuotto for summary judgment dismissing the complaint pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law § 29(6).   The plaintiff is an employee of Oceanside Steel and Supply, Inc., while Vuotto is both the president and 100% shareholder of that corporation.   Vuotto was also the owner of the property upon which the plaintiff was performing work and was injured.   However, a worker, such as the plaintiff, who is injured during the course of his employment, cannot maintain an action to recover damages for personal injuries against the owner of the premises where the accident occurred when the owner is also an officer of the corporation that employed the worker (see, Stephan v. Stein, 226 A.D.2d 364, 640 N.Y.S.2d 245).

MEMORANDUM BY THE COURT.