Caccese v Liehberr Container Cranes, Ltd.
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Caccese v Liehberr Container Cranes, Ltd. 2015 NY Slip Op 32727(U) April 17, 2015 Supreme Court, Richmond County Docket Number: 100165/10 Judge: Philip S. Straniere Cases posted with a "30000" identifier, i.e., 2013 NY Slip Op 30001(U), are republished from various state and local government websites. These include the New York State Unified Court System's E-Courts Service, and the Bronx County Clerk's office. This opinion is uncorrected and not selected for official publication. [* Office 1] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 1 • t of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM • SLIPR .ME Ol'RTOf'fllE~TATEOf :\EW YORK C'OU~TV OF RICHMOND n \1 P RT 19 \ 'lnccnt 'nccese. PlulmJD DEC1 l01 & ORDLR HON. Philip S. Strnniere lnde • 100165/ 10 Lithbcrr nntaiuer Crnnei. l,td, Lichberr Cnmes. Inc.. A.Dd urgotcc , cn·ice. USA f/kla •u t Con l Crun s and Electric I>cft•11dmt1.\ Liebherr C'ontaini:r Cran • Ltd, - n1Jrtl-porty pluf11tifl .. - ugal11st ( 'urgotcc Solutio11 • LLC I hml- part)' d~f~ntlann ..... ,,. - =========-==-====================.......=======-====~ ,_ -"'- Thl' rouo" rng item.\ \\trt' tonsidtrt'd in the ~' ic" P~•per Motion for Directed ur th ' mu&lun for l>inich:d \ tntlct crdkt ffirmution in Oppo ' ition Rcplyino Papers t!jumbercd I 2 3 Exhibit llpon tht furrnoing l'llttl p:ipcrs. thr Dtd ion and Ordt'r on 1hlJ Molluu b ttudtcd lo P111lel'J 11\ Miu ' : Plaintiff, Vincent Cacc'-'SC (Cncccsc), commenced this Supreme Court action l lhc tlefenllanh. Liebherr Container rnne ·, l..ld. (Lichb rr). Liehhcrr r.rne' Im:., and Cargut« :en i l 'SA ffl,Jn E:..1't ' m1 t Cr.ml" and Efcc1ric { llt"gOh·~), nJleging lhnt owing lo the HCliOn'i of the defendant t pJOintiff Ufrf:rtd pcrsonul injurk . Defendant Liebherr filctl 11 rhird piH'ty ucticm 1l~oins.t third pnrty dr:ft:nd:ml, Curgutcc Solution~. LL ·. Plnirum had di continucJ iti direc1 uction ~ain I ;&~otc(', Ab ucb trial commtnccJ on f cbn.iur) 23. 2015 and coJltinued unlil February 27, 20 I~. wbm plllinliff comr1lcted his direcl ca c. .All partic sre rt11rescntcll hy coun~cl. a~uin Al the do e of th pl:iintifr cru, , Jd ndanc Lil'bherr movcc.I for u dir-ccred \t'rdict. 1 ht· court re t'l"\'ccl deci ion on dcfcni.Junt' applkution and urdcn:d the purtk to suhmif lheir rrspecti\•c nrgumcub on papers nnd set u schedule for tluu purpose. [* 2] Office of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 2 of 39 8/16/2017 11 : 19:21 AM .. Ba1:kground: On Augu t 9. 2007 plainrifr wn employed n u "longshoreman" t. und by, 'e" \ ork ontainer Terminal ( ' VCT). nl ib focilit) on tah:n I lantJ. J en Vork. PlaiJ111ff was working n u drh·cr or n \'cbic1c n·hkh Cllnsistc<l or n cab and a truiler. In the industry. the cab is referr~I tn ns a "husCler'' und Che trailer :i. either a "rrdhird" or "bomb curt'." Plaincirr job'' trnn,pon containers from dotksidc ftcr h1n ing hrcn unloudcd from o comuincr hip, clrh· fhe (ontuiner to another areu or the property, l\ here the container would be unlonded 1rn<l stored until loudl'd on a tractor lnliler for tran port off ihe ite. Al appro:'l.imutcly l :00 Al\1, plnimiff 1llegcs thnt It contnincr wn. lowered onto to his rcdhird at an u11. ufc 11ccd and in a kcwercd po ition causinit Che ~ontaincr not to land on th redbird ~trnight hur ut un angle" ith the ri2b1 ide. off line 1 nd light!,) forward on the redbird. Pl1tir,Hff cutUcnds lh111 rhe impncr thrcu him amuml the hu~tkr cnu ing his injuric~. He admit he was uot wearing u euthelt 11t lhc time. Pluintirf wu~ pre-eluded from bringing n ci,·U action iagnimt the crant?' opcrntor :u the openuor i also an cn1plo,) c\! of r\'CT. 'f hi.s limit d an) tlaim agnin. this co-workc-r or N\'CT tu resolution under New York' Worker's Compcn'i:ifion Lnw. or The crane "hich " t , being u cd to lo" er the container \\a one mu in rnlh:d :tt NY T's propl•rty for its pr1.-'<lccc ··or, by Puccco on or abuuc 1984. In 2005, ' Y('T contracted "ilh Liebherr to r furb · h the two Puccco crone pri.marily tu :1dd rweory (20) feet au the crnne . o a to nccommodrllc larger contain r hip and remain compctieive in the inthtSlry. Liebherr entered into a written agreement with NYCT lo ervc 11. the d igner of the refurbished crun and ib clements. Plaintiff lleg rh nt I hen wa u £1 ilurc of the lowdown (c1.uurc in the refurbi hed <:rnnr which en used the contt1incr to be lowered nt nn e ces ivc peed and in a kcwerc<l manner. Plaintiff a erb tbut tbi n n a tit'. ign defect that Liebherr fajJ d to corn! C and thot the incid nt could ban been prcYcntcd by Lic:bhc·rr pro\•idlng a '' tut of-thc-nrt" sy lcm whil'h w d nbsolute encode~ as n rcdunduncy to t•untrol 1hc slowdown process. Pfainriff bn '1 . crh.'d four diffen~11• rhe(lf-ies uf llnbilify; I) d ign d r Cf uncJ\'r sCrict liability; 2) product linbitity nrisinA from a negllgcot cJc..-iigu; 3) brcuch uf an t"q•re~ wurranty; ~) breach of implied \-rnrrant)'. Uefeodnnr ulk-gc\ thur a . uming lhot the incident occurred ru 1bc plaintiff 11-i,..crt,, the pfuinrifr is unuhle to esruhlisb tbut the }Stena de. ign('tf to tontrol the lo" t:rint.: or concaioeN u,· ·r hand fuilcd to op~rute a designed a there i nu n;dem: or an~ mechnnicut failur being reported. n toppagc in the unloading proee~ to iovcs1ig1He the lncidcol and check <1ut the l>)'Stcm, or uny subsequent repoir. Dcfondnnt contend thnf there is no need for n redunt.lnnt y!>tcrn using uh olute Page 2 of 39 [* Office 3] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 3 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM encodcn. ll5 the tty tern in tolled \tO:rk d properly. DercudanC Jeni having received any notice of a malflloctioo of the . km at any time prior ro the incident and there'' no report fO ii of !t m. lfunr&iun on th~ da1e in quc tion un tit the litigation wns commenced. Pan t: Oocumc:ntury Evident<! Presented At Trinl A. our~ is tb Contracl Term . part of'the trial record thert nre numerou exhibit . Included in them i the " nmc Con truction and Erection Agre mtnt"(E~hibit 30) doted Dt.•ccmber 1. ant.I Liebherr. Thruughuui the agr emcnt uny mention of the 2005 bcl\'ttto ''Contnador" i a reference to Lie-bberr. or Tllc conlrnct open with th· following duuscs: WRERE1 • ~\'CT nill :requir~ rdurhishment and modiOution crane"! 1253 & 125..t in ord r to efficiently and pediUou I op rote th~ Facility; und \! HERF., S, NY T bus conducted a cnr1:h for competent contractor to rdurbi h nd modir) (tie ign, in tall, resr :tnd plac into operntion) at 1he Facility for the account or Y two (2) hort-ba oo container hundling gnolry cranes, all in strict lltrordnnce "ith tht.• term · nod conditions set forth herein; and WHERE S, Cunlractor h rcpr coted lhat if a comp tent conlractor und cnn 1)cr.form th Work in 5trict accordance with the terms und conditions set forth herein . or • 1.mah•"i ! ~will becom npparcnl bclon, ullbougb Liebh rr i. the "d~ign r" of the r furbi. hcd cranes, the bid 'P"cificatlou were 11ro\·idcd h \'CT nnd Liebherr'' s to ubmit phms for the rdu_rb • hmeot of the crane needs, ptti:fication and ) rem tt1tn existing on the cranes. ln the definition . \!ction of rhc: A&rccnuml l\'Y :T's ba fl~igoatcd n ib "rcvic\\ ing Engin er" Gol11ieb, Barndt & Bridge , l..L • (Gottlieb). A clause such as tbu call into quc tion ju r how much indeptmdcnc Liebherr had In de igning rhe refurhL hment of the crunc ond to whot e tent ·y ":u rel} inJ! on Liebherr in chat regard. Tbt- e isttnce of' Gotdrcb "n:\·icwing engineer" mc1m~ that Liebherr' uctual rule in the projrct wa~ being monltori!d. Th Contrac.t pro,·ides: Section 1.l INTENT ft is rhe intent of this greemcnt, including the. pct'ificalioMt rbe ' uppkmenb anti Conlr-.ict l1 lu~. forming a part hereof, Co provicJe for the refurbishment nnJ modif'icrniun of \'CT cranes .S & ~. N'' CT wUI employ u 3rd dc~ign con ultanl tu confirm design rcquiremcnl'l in re peel uf 20' party J>ag\! 3 of 39 [* Office 4] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 4 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM Nlructurnl rai!'le, ucb a , tructurnl reinforcement , D.dcJiCionul ·tuhility nquiremenl • tic down modification and lo \·eri1) if uny cbang urt requirtd to 1he conn 11nchor und gantry trnvel drh·e mech nbm • AJrnlysi. : Thi portion of the cuntrncr e!lf••hlishcs that NYCT in uddition to it. tmn rl'viewing engineer (Gotlli bJ. NYCT \\~ hiring lhird party de i&?D con ultanl to connm1 tht' de i~n requinment for Che hH~nt) foot truc1ural mi e. hi. coo qu lion c actl) n h1u "a.s Liebherr' role in the project other than c ccution of Che d igo plitn. Tb Contf'uctor will be r pon iblc for the de i~n of the cran limilurion of rhe contructor' co1le of uppl~· .... '' itbin the Atu\lysis~ Thi. appcor tu limit Uchhcrr's re pouaibilily only to tho e item "lli.'cifically within it. cope of :rnpply. The impliC11tion l! that other entities will be responsible for other a. pt>cts of the project. i~ purcbn ing th experti e of tbe Contrnctor. Tbe onlraclor is to point out clements of thr . pccific1ulon~ I hat urc iucun istent with good <le -ign 1md " lection of mnteriul , qualit) und ·cbcdule control~ operating prnctke and other contractual c:un idcrations. NY de ir~ to \\ ork \\ ith the on tr: tor to gain the brncfil or h l' pertisc. NYCT io\'il~d Thi · (lUr.t •roph clarifi • whnt NYCT expect Liebherr' roJe will he in on1ru11· to pluincfffs contention that Liebherr designed the enllrt refurbishment project, this confirm th t Liebherr ~11 uorking from pctifk don pru\ Med by \'( . or it. tgenl and th.at Liebherr" 11. to point out problem with proposed dcsi~n. If Liebherr bcUe\•ed sotne cxisti11g ~y ten1 wa outmoded or unsafe I hen pre ·um:ibly Liebherr" oultJ present that informntioo to NYCT and NYCT nd it-oi eni;Deers "outd decide whether to replace the y tem. The cvicJ nee: indicate thut the o'er land lo\' down s~ tern un the Pac:cc:o crnn · "a d cmed b~ Liebh rl' lu l>c cffccrh·c nod :.fc and not in n d of repfaccm 11t or htn ing u rcduodancy t\itulysis: tb.: project lo} 'icm in, rnlled. There L no cvhJcocc 1h:u either NY , or its con ullnuls ought lo hu,•c Liebherr in tnll an. <t)''tl 111 ot.bcr thun Cb~ onl! currently c-d~fini; in the crones. NYCT's intent ii. tu purcba e 1bc contrur S)' tcn1 1rnJ other r forblshmcnt nod modlficotiou items with nil nppurtcnancc und capital nnd con unuahle spare rmrts needed for It· niaintC(UlflCC amJ op rllthtn; bowcvert the Contrucror recogni.1c N\' CT' rig.hi, at any tim or from time to time, to replacr D) part if th .: '}'stem &llrcctly from lhc ubconlntdor on cm.for of. YCT' choo ing. The Con tr dor ugret: tlrnr it bas not made nor\~ ill it make uny Llgrcemcnl with any subcontractor or vent.I or whi h would nullify or re trkt NYC.I'll ri~bl hereunder. Page -4 of 39 [* Office 5] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 5 of 39 8/16/2017 11: 19:21 AM Anntni : Thi p:1riig.rnpb ellfublishe drnt N CT is going co purch e lbc control S)'Slcm and othc:r modifkution and not nee rily Liebh rr. This ct.iuld llll':tn either thut NYCT will he rhc dirc<'t purchu ·er of the: e item or that it wlJI do . n through Uehhen. In nny ca c. NYCT rcrained the right ro purcbu e ystem. dircctl~· from subcontractors or' cndor . II mu t be conduded th .n that i'liYCT h:id the uliim:uc n) in "bnl . ~stem~ were being in tailed on tbc rcfurhi.,hed crnn~ nd not Lit•bhcrr. Sc<'tion I..& ' IBILIT\ FOR LO .. OR DA '1 GE TO TtlE CRA . : AND ALL 'OM PENTS 1 HEREOF RF.s1•0 ... onCroctor hull rcmoiu re poosible for, and indemnify NYCT for an)' loss or dumagc n a con.sequence of the failure of p11 re" componcnl~t US!lcm blic~ 11!' in,t:llled a part of thi contniet a~rccment and during rhc pcrformunce of the ootractur•~ obli~ntiu ns .... Neithl"r the ~uhcuntracfing b) the Contn1ceor or. ny part of 1hc Con!-<truction nor NYCT'" npproval of ~tu:b subcontracting ~hall in any wa rt'lil'Vc the Co11trt1ctor from no} linbility or obligntion under the Agreement. nah . i'l: Liebherr i 11 umin14 r~ponsihilit) for nn · to or damnc~ suffered h) NYCl for tbe fa ilure of Lhe Jl rt. , components nnd ns cmbLics installed by Licbbcrr. There i no c\'idencc thot NYCT hu~ nled a ch•lm in regurd to a component failure uri hag from ebi con1ract. especially an ing from u failure of the component-. of the U\ rr hmd lo" down 'Y ·tcm. Thi.s ectfon does ooc muke Liebherr re. pon!(iblc ror "design defects., u. plaintiff nllcgc cu used the incident. It too uppnrb rbc condu~ion the other tntities W\'n' the actual designer of lbc ystcm. Scclion t.9 ITEMS l~EQ UIRl 1 G ~vcr·s CON 'ENT The following ls non-cxclu~ ive list of it rns t1rnt require N Cr's ron cnl ( ucb corut!nt not tu be unreu onubly withheld): 1.9.10 D'-" ign. dr:mine, ralcularion • catnlog lnformation ontl ~hop decait dr.i" ing' (Refct 10 2.2 l ) tllllvsi~: Agnin in ~pite or 11~sumiog re pun.sibility for lhc failure of l'UmJlonents. ibis parag.rttpb indicute tbar NYCT bad fiual appro,·ol of th-= de. I n of rhc ,,rojccc nnd 1hcr.:furc if i1 o 1he r1urchu~er of Liebh r-r' cn·ice fdl the drsi n '' n either im1dequarc or outdated, NYCT" as the ullimnte c.lccitkr of that. Sl'clion Z..& CHANGES. l\IODU I AT10:"1S AND EXTRA WOltK • \ ( f o,. ~YCT's Engineer n ill eaeb have lhC' right 10 order cbnng,., in, ur modificolions nf the \Vor" in'' riting. t,\ nul\'si. : Rather than 11 ~ontended hy [>luintifr tbar Liebherr wu re pon lblc for the u.llc~ ·d deficient t.le,o.ign, lht· ~ootracl rduins in ;\ YCT or it engineer, Gottlieb the right to mnke chnngt·s. Page: uf 39 [* Office 6] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 6 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM 'ct'rion 2.16 WAIUtA, TY 2.JC>.2 In the "''cot thul ml · purl oftbe cr:m or its components appears to be defect&\ e in de. ign. m nuf11cture.. mut ri ls. tqoipment, fabricotion, or workmanship '" ith in Ilic period of'" urrnnty applicublc: to thnt purt or component, NV Twill imm~diutcly notify the Contractor in writing or by telccollicr (fo~) of the alleged drfoct or foilurc. There i. no showing tlmt NYCT C\'CD uftcr bting mude owarc of the incident cHr mad4: normed U bbcrr that the cnm wt>re defcdh cly d igned. Alehuugb the crnne op,~rutor te tificd as to prior problems u;fh the slowdown. there i no indkntion that uny notice of u prohlt:m wu. c\ler comnmnintcd lo Liebherr. Analysis: Pr um ably. Uebh rr rdurbi~bed the crune in cooformi~ u ith the sp tification pro' ided b) 1 iYCT unc.J its engioeen. ertion 2.19 DE IGN RE ~ po ' IBIUTY THE co 'TRACTOH ~llALL BE 1U :sro IJJLE FOil THE DESIGN WORK A. SO IATt<:D WITH THE RIWURBI 'llMENT AND ;\IODll·,.ICATIO'.\ OF TILE CJ NES. The onlractor n ill d ign nnd ~bop dchtil all" ork n rCtJuircd by Utt contract scope of suppl)'· The ontractor is not r~ ponslblc for the accuracy of the aon.ly i. work performed by NYCT'. 3rd purty engineer.-. A!l1•!nffi Liebherr is again a suming responsibility for the d<'sign work assochued v If h the rdurhisbmcnt, but uU de ign work b to be rnie~ ed by • YCl'' cngince~. Tb · uni) r din~ uf thi p rngraph anti other imil11r one i th t Liebherr is u11suming re ponsihility for execution of lhe de. ign, \\bile Y and ii~ eugin('ers h1uJ ultimntl' rt'spon ibiHty for 11ppr0Yin~ the d~sign to hf executed by LiehherT. cction 2.20 0 TRACOTH' 'DRAWING , 'ALCllLATJON ' AND ATAL y INFORMARTIO The Contra tnr, in conjunction with NYC'rs 3rd pa~· de. ign consultant shall ~ubmit for r·evicw by NYCP En~lnccr coplc~ of 1lll de, ign drawing$. culcululion. 1.u1tJ ealaloi,:. inrormucion u~et.I to refurbish, modify, and relocure/ kic.I fhc crnnt • Al a minimum, the dru\~ ing. , c.-kul tions nt.1 other required suhmiUuls shull be submitted for rc"icn. No deviutioru from the · p~iflcd conctpb. _..,rem or component' propuscd by &he Con1mctor hall pccificall) citlltd Co the attention of be induded in thi. re' h:n uoh: ~ YCT' Engin~cr in writing nnd appnwcd in writing. T .\null is; This ngnin con Orm th~r re pon ihilit~ for Che ultimated i n is" Ub ·, ib engineers and de ign ~on ultunt·s. In fRct, !lrnuld Lirblu:rr lutvc prupo ed n dc,·iution from the bid spccinc111ion, 1 YCr!'i engineer hud to upproYc. [* Office 7] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 7 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM The olc purpost~ or thl' rcvil"\~ i. to \• erif~ compli1mcc 1>f the d . ign concept \\ ith the Spccincutions. Ir i. not to be con trued a 11 check of lhc udcquncy of the Cuntn.ictur' ' dc ·ign nd in nu \\ n~ rclfoH' Cootrnctor of ih respon<iibility to conform :111 tbl' rcquireml'nt of 1he Spccifkutions anti ru gunrtmh:c the udcquncy of the equipment furnishtd for the intended purpo e.... Annl)'P.i'i: Liebherr i to comply wirh N'' r·. S(Jt'Cificnfions and ftUllraOll'l' the wurk it doe in conforming to Ibo c pcciricution. . The information "ill be rlcurly prcscnlcd so thal , Y 's En~incer may check nll dct11ils for confornmncc with Hie S1u!cificutlon!'l.... (T)lu: Contractor wUI ubmit a cbcdull:' of dnrn ing together wifh the ;inticipnted dates u1>on which th y will he ubmiued. \' 's En~ineer be the oh.· judge the adcqu11c)' of informali<>n pr~ ented .... ''ill or Annlni ; YCT's •ngineer is charged\\ ith checking Liebherr' d ign dctuils agnin11t rhe spcdfkalion~ provided by J\ CT. Therefore if 1hc design does not conform to the . (lcdficl•tion ' or fl\ CT, \"CT was tu infonn Liebherr. There i:s no indir1Hion that NYCT or ih eoginctn ever ubjccted to h:.ning Liebherr rein tall th~ C'.\htin~ nvt>r hmd slowdown sy. frm. OPERA l'J G f'\ ' TRUCTIO~ ', MAINTE 'A CE A 0 INSPECTION M • .L . ... 'uch mnnuat'i will bl' rcYic\tccl und commcnlcd on by N\'CT1s Engincrr 'ection 2.21 prompfl) llftcr rtccipt b YCT' Eng.inccr.... The crune Opcracur' ins1ructioo shnll he bound ponucly 1tntl all m nunt shall cunfnin un iutJex nml shall hove n hud cover binding. Ani1h'i': et forth behm, Liebherr cumplkd with thi' requir nicnt :rnd a ha~ hc,•n con.d rend, hown, N\' T bnd thl' ubilit~ tor~ icw lhe mnnual. y B. Analysis of Spccificution . In addition to the ontrilcl h t\\tcn NY<I and Li hhcrr, Exhibit 30 ( nd several other cxhlhiL'!) contains the .. p cifiC'ntions. They :lrc lnbelcd " , pccinl'1ttlons for l{l•furhishnumt of Paccco Portainers." The JtcdfiCJition.s ur't dotc-d Augu c 9, 2005 and therefore wc:n• prepared fl\ e month · btfort the Contnact '' hkh i5 d. kd December J, 2005. 11 support_ thl' condu ion that N\ CT dt'\' loped the ' pecll1curion~ (or cbe project and rhor Liehberr's function wo~ to c:cccute a dc•si1tn from tho e ·1JcdficatfoU\. Scc1ion f .3 Crane Raisr (Bid Form ltl'm I0.0) In au quorntion8 to Jue.: LIEBHERI<, han understoucJ 1 ' Y would employ a third p:uiy con:.ultant familiar with fbe Jct ailed J i~n of th~ Pacttf) to check lbc foUowing wbcn considering the 20' crnne r:ti. e-... Pag~ · 7 ut 39 [* Office 8] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 8 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM b) Gantry truvcl dri\'l' ysrcm hn sufficient ~np cit · to afc:I~ <lrive nnd brake in all "ind condltion.s 11fttr lbc 20' rai e due to increa e '' eigbc nod n ind urcn .... Given NYCT are ulnndy employing the 'en1ices of a con ultont with experience of Paccco crBnc: ' we belic:vc it ap1m: pri111c thnt NVCT also 1 employ lhr same consultant to undertukc the structural unaly ·i. ,.\n l1~i.": The specifications conOnu 1bc langunl-!e of thl' contruct in lhal 1 Y f I.' employing third pnrtics to O\ er ·ce tbc nclion of Liebherr. In this ca.\e rhe I hi rd p:lrty corurnltnnl "ould be checking ~~mtry lht\'cl drh• y. terns. Tile . Jll'dficntioo\ then el forth the " xisting Opt:nning Punamcttrs" including "operuting :spc~ll " and 0 clcctrical pecification . " Section 2 off he Spt'cificntion~ rerers ro the " . cope of Supply-Electric~ll." ~ p cHkuU~, in regard IO the "Trolh!} Trsvcl/Uuom DC Drhe nd Cuntrol Panel'' the • pecificaCion~ require: One (J) Ll .!.DllEUH Dh• rr~eot drin• '' ith micro proc~sor control ror four qundrnnl . The drh•c . stem wiJJ be configurl',d to run trolley or boom on 11 ''first come first cn•cd ha i ." lnterbu~ Bus communk tion "ilb PL . Refe1·t!ncl' h rhcn mut.lc to the PL . It require : Sicmcn5SS-l15ll PL · unit lntcrhus Uus module for communication n ith D · and rcmott 1/0 module . Input and Ourput rdtt) motluJc,. ontrol tnmsformcr. Ne'' clt>ctrical switchgear will bttV\" power fnctor correction C<}uipm«:nt au per nh:tiog IRl6.(0-43. 2.6 Limit s,,;rchc. rcc1uircs Supply unJ h1stull the fol.lowing limit S\\ itchc.·: 1h tec.1uir4.·d. One ( 1) scr of replacement rocury l'11m , encoders, 11nd otbct· misc limit ~witehc for mo.1in hoi t~ trullt) tn\Hl and hot>m drh c logir. ~ection Jl11n«1u~ t\11.1h~i'S: Th<"r(> is no nllegntion thul Liebherr failed lo in tnll Un) of the ubo\'C items as required by the specifications. In fact, the: u11t' of the word "us required'' ln regard to the limil switch«.: Indicates that the s11ccifkntion. anticipate that thcrr nu1y be no need ro r plucc proprrly funclioning limit "it hl' or updafing ton murc modern y tern. ~pccificution Section~ ~c\· tiun rcfc1: lo Cr;rn~ Mu c :rn<l llulsiug -'. l Crone l{nisinJ! Pag~ 8 of 39 [* Office 9] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 9 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM \ ith t1dditionul rcfcrcnct w our•• omment cu Tender" document dated 25th .July 2005 it i~ undc"tuod ' r wilJ cmplo) n third party coo uitnnt Fsuniliilr wich dctttilcd dcsii?n of the Pacl'Co cnrne in order lo chcck.....(fivc areas re specifkully listed) Our specifications for tbt crnne raise is on the basl ' of lhc above third party consult nt providing rl'l not forer/lond dota af the vuriou locutions on the er.me ollon ing LIEBHERR to d~ ign and munufactur the requi~d structunal modificutious.. Analv>i : (HU1Y gain Liebherr i\ relying on either dc~i •n or cakulatioru from third con ult ant to cht>ck the fuocrionalifJ of the prupo ed design. C. Lifiech Proposal Another document ubmiUcd n an nhibit h propo. :d dated ·cp1cmbcr 26, from Llllt.•cb Commit ants Inc. addressed rn Dougl"s J imcnt-7.., Dlrcdor of Crunc M11int<•nance. al ~ew York Cooh1incr Terminnl. 200~ The document begins n<i folio'' : Thank )' OU for ittviting us to pro\•IJc our stroc:1ural engineering crvice for &be r eforc:nced project. Our propo al belon, i in re pon e to )OUr rcqu · 1 of • epfemhcr 7, 2005. We understand that NYCT will uward a cont met to m oc.l it) nnd rcfurbi h ti\O P:u:ecu crane· co Li1.>bhcrr Container Crime Ltd. A pa.rt of the contri&ct with U~bherr, YCT hn5 offered to rctnin n engineering firm ro pro,·idc 'fructurul design or the modificutlons related to raiidng the crimes. NYCT bas requested Ufrccb for such !'enrlees. Liftech will dci.ign rnodificutiuns tu acre <;fructurcs, conductor lmr \Uf>porl , nod structural ultachmcnt for nll me4:bunicnl and clcctricul componen1s. GBD ro prepare the tl.'cbnicitl specification~. mrurngc the projl'ct, conducl dc.. ign r"''iew. and pro,·id :uh·ice Co NYCT fur the crane modifications. NYCT hn r~tah1ccJ NYCT bu!i pro\-id~cl tcchnicnl speclfie11Uon for the cnrne modil'ic:uions. Uftech ha darincd the e earlier und noted n. 'Umptfon, that rnodif)' the :.pecificiitions.... An11ly<1i : NYCT' agreement \\ ich Lift cb confirms the information contained in &bl" conlrnct nnd pc Ifie-orion • Independent third part) eoruultant prepared the spccificnt iom1 for the rcrurbi hing or the Cr&Ot,"S .rnd would rc,·icw nil design for the modification ·. Li1:bberr w1t 1n·o,·idiog service~ or dt>Sigm that onl~ "ere Page 9 of 39 [* Office 10] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 10 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM nppron.d by NYCT und were also clcnrcd by NYCT' third pnrty con ulhmts. The source of the specincation!t wa NYCT nod not Lic:bl1crr. No one chaJlengcd the proposed reu'le of the existing over lnnd slowdown rompooent.5. Clarifications Liftech moditicntion scheme muy be different than that shown in NYCT technical spcdficiHioru. NYCT will ch ck the adequacy uf the wharr 1ic. dowo hardware, gantry ... bumper~, c:rane stops,. ant.I the non-scructur:~l c-omponcnts of the gantry equalizer system for loud~ from the misc crnnc structure. Annh•sii;: Lirtccb '~ ns using spcdficntions provided by NYCT anti nor from Liebherr. The 1Hlcquucy of crane stop und nun- tructural components of the gnntry t:lfU:.tlizer system rested wilh NYCf. D. Attachment io Appendix E After Performance Bond There is no description u · co whot is the source of the exhibit paginated LCC 0199 lb rough LCC 0252. f lowc\'rr. wh.atevcr the source of the tlocumcot if contains C\ eral import-.mt l'lauscs. It apparently is part of the contract bet" een ~ T and Liebherr dated Dcccmb..·r 1, 2005. Section 3-CRANE(S) CJlARACTElUSTlC.. 3.1 GENERAL DESCRJPTJO ' AND PERFORMANCE The scope of these Spccificution shall include but not nece.s.snrily be limited to, the design, supply 1 installation anc.1 •~ting required tu cumplctc the rc<1uircd refurbhhment and modificarion of New York Conrnioer TcnninnPs (NYCT) two (2) existing Pnccco 40 long ton ship to shore container cranc{s}. und all other item~ contained in thc."e pccifications, ready for senricc nt the NYCT tntcn Island~ New York site. The cnmc(s) .ire current!. fully operational und completely e<1uipped in nil respcf!ts with u11 nccessnry clcctricnl, mcehsmicnl nnd structural components to provide reliable cu111aiocr hnndlin~ scn·icc. The intent of Clu: s1n·citic refurbishment nnd modificutions, dcscribclf herein, ore to enhance, the reliability of' rbc equipment, rcplare worn and/or antiquated eomponcnls ant.I modify the lifting height of tbe structure to uccommod:itc currcru ~·e · cl chnrncteristics. The Conlroctor shall be responsible for pro~· iding aJJ essential lr,~ms tu en ure that the cranc(s) refurbishment and modifkation work is don e iu a manner which will ensure a complete, efficient nnd "trouble free" tr:in ition. NYCT will proviuc to the successful bidder ::i copy of che drawings on ~CT me st n hich arc pertinent ro rbc re<1uircd rcfurbL.,hmcnl and modificulinn work. Page 10 of 39 [* 11] Office of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 11 of 39 8/16/2017 11 : 19:21 AM Thc. l' Spccifjcutions cont. in mun} rcfcrcn t . lo "t:quol lo" or "NYCT :•ppro\'t>d cquul." It will ho NYC['11 rh::hl und discretion to Rnnrove or di. ap[Jro •e a Canrrnctor'~ dtemuthe prono,ed supplirr. nnd the final titlecJion compon nt uppticrs !\hall be at Nl'Cf' d1. cretifln. be Contrnctor sluill r main respun ible for tht sy..tl'm design nnd in1plemenr11tiun of"" com110ncnb. (t'nt.lerllm:ll in original). Anulpd : T his confirm that the ·pedficusioru "r1>'e from NY T nnd not Y< 'T had th\• right to select supplier of component and rhnt ~- Thi me-an lb t the componenh of the o,·er land 1ilowdo" n ~ tem in tBlled b 1 Litbb ... rr were nppro\ ~d nnd selected by \'CT. Liebherr and thnt final 'elcction hcloog d "irh ' Y Sc~Hon 4-TE ' HNICAL REQlllltE tENTS ection -l.I ~T N'DANIU> ' PE IFICATIO~ . Reference co tnndord.~ or any other Mundntory Documents in lhcse SpecilicHHon refute to their Infest L-i ut currcnr ot the time of placing the order. th~ ba is of F.E.M. 1.001 3rcl i\l~..\, Dl1 and Briti h t Spcdfication be con)itl~r cJ. T11c Sptcificntion is written on 1998. IU.O t a loo~" itti upplk11blc applicublt." equh tl nt ''ill Edition Re\•iscd mlurds. Orher Electrical \ ·ork hull compl} with ~EMA, JE E, NE •• UL, C · nnd othtr 11genci or bodies hll\ ing juri dktion at the Ere lion Site. 1tppli~:1hl locul <:od~ The Work hull comply with applic:tble portion uf the U ' Department ur Lnbor, Occup:tlionnl . nfcty and llcAlth Administrulion (0. HA). 0 l'Ction 6-ELECTRJCAI SPE("lf'ICATIO 6.J GE. • RAL ~ eclion le is the intent or \'CT for the Contractor to prO\'idt> nil labor, matcriul aod quipm nt to dc ign. purchn~c. in. tall nnd tc t ult required equipment anti ilppurtcnance reluting tu the ~ Pttili~ elc.-ctrical rerurbi hmenl .••• ResponsibiJity for the rclinblc oper11fion of the equipment nnd com1ilction of all required elcccrie1d rcfurhi bmcnt work in uccorduncc witb tbe requirements or thi Spel'incation~ shall be borne entirely by the Contrnctor. Howc\•t·r, she selected control sy ' lcm supplier hnU he re.! ponslble for oil clcctrkul system rcfurbhhmcnt dc:.'tign, in~h1U:ltion 11Ud le tin~\\ ithln their cope or upply und lntc~rution~ .. The refurbished cfcctricul control }Stem and clcctricul componenr hull prcwide reliable. nrc~ rapid and pred c b:mdling or contninen; in conlinuous loading and unlouding op rnrions. fhc Cont:tctor nd contrul !it~ fem Pag1: 11 or 39 [* Office 12] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 12 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM upplicr ~hall demon trate b) tc ting 1hu1 uU nc\\ ..-omponenC are integ ted with the uistin~ clcctric11I ~y tern nnd fhul the crane meets or c ceeds the original pcrfonnon( cbaruct.:ri~tics. nah ~is; A11hough Uchltt!rr i. re pon iblc for the opt?'lltioo of Che equipment~ the control sy tem i.upplicr is respon~iblc for the proper £unctioning of the electrical y· tcm. · poinred our el <:Where, CT clcch:d lht control sy tem uppUer independent of U bherr. s~ction 6.2 ELF: 'TIUCAL ('0 ;i-ROL SY "'TF,1\1 The control system . upplier b II pro\ idc nt" rnnin ho c. lrutley, boom boi « and gun1~ drh·e . Tbl' ~ . u~m !<b:tJI be the fate. t rnte--of-tbe--art st tic .. llC \ ariabJc \' OJt:-1gc Slrplc . , regu lah:<J, l'C ersing tutd regenerative O\'l'f the cnlire ranl!<' of ·peed~ U"I mnnufocturttl by nn N T c:onirol sy tem uppli\'r...~ The n~w l'lcctrical tlrh·c systc1 for ma i11 hoi-.t. boom hoist, tJ'ollcy. and 11 ~110try motion ' hall pro~·idc nliublc pO\\t'r for raraid. ·mootb, and prcci c.· b ndling of conuiincr through the us~ or tb) rotor orm:llure voltage power com·er. ion unib controlling rhr cx:i.stin~ hunt· " ound DC motors. The y ·cent hull be dcsl~ncd for ma imum . lmplicity nnd mointalnobility. (This i~ to be- tlemon tr:1t ll during the ubmirt:•l llnd revie" procc )..•.The l terns ball be fu1l) n.-geo rathc and nfel~ rcgulnte 7.UO peed. Control of the loatJ limited muln hoist ~11ctd ~hall be rcgul11tcd hy intcmul drin tood feedback, (load cell\ nu\} be u cJ ns part of a redundant sritcm).._ The circ:uU shall sen. c Un) diffc:rencc bctwt'en rcfcr~ncc peed and actual speed und in such a cnsc initiate u controlh:J shu CdO\rn of the drive.... The ne\\ control S)' fem shall interface\\ ith the eli ting molon tachomt'ler (ccdback (. peed f ecdbuck).... The opera fur b:tll he ble ro increase or dccr~:a'c ch 'peed of lh drh . und allcn. tbcir direction h' mo' ing the ma tcr i.\\ ilchc. in the uppropriulc mnnner. or The acctlcrution nnd dt'ceJerucion of 1br driH~ shnl1 be under the control Che operator, except chat if the operator move. the mu lcr S\\.ICth rnpidl), nccc.>lcrntion untJ dl•c.:!cnuion shall be Jimiicd uutomaticnllJ, ro predetermined udju -·Utblc vulu"s \\ hich meet or c cc"•d the ni Ong pcrformunc characteri tics .•.• When the operator mo\'e the mrt ter snitch hmarc.1 lbr ''ofr' flO!'litiuo, the lood hutl be stowed cJectric:tll). The speed of nil motion: . holl be inOuitcly ' 'ariable from full peed th rouj!h Lero to full peed in the oppo itc direction n itb no dcuLI band. Pag1: 12 of 39 [* Office 13] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 13 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM Tbe nc'' drh·cs hall al a minimum c.luplitul~ lhe functionality of lhl' existing tJri\ e uml he cupabh.: of imulr m:ou hobr & trolle3 or ganfl) & trolley motion. Tno (2) ind pend nl dn\es are pre cntly utiliz-t"d: llo~t/ 11rnlry (Fir l Come Firsl . crv d) a:nd Trolley/lloom (Fi.rst om f'irst . ervcd).... ' The control y l m b II incorporute a . tute-of-tbt"-:art progromm:abh: logic conlrnllcr u ing I tlder loitic (or ~eneml l·rune control. interlocking, nd equcncing c r<•[tt for cmcr~cnc:y 11tops nmJ end tr1•vcl circuit '. Emugency srops und emergency end of tru..·cl stop for all motion in all direc;-tion ball be b· rd \\ired~ t m J to tbc controller. or An:•l)':-i~: ontrnry to phtintirrs c.·ontc.·nlion daut Liebherr WIJ rt:)poo ihlc for t I -of-lb -art" con1rol y~tem, thb ection clearly m k the rl' ponsibility for pro-. iding u " h1te-or-1he-nrt" S) . tern with tbc control~)' fem ~upplil'rt an cntiry selceted by N\'CT lnJd not Liebherr. Opcr:.itioo of the _... tem '~as ro he in tbc hands of the operator nnd not omc computer or other dectronic controls~· lcm. The onl~ limituaion on Che upcrntor'. action is llrnt if Che opcr;ttor m.·celcrntcs or c.lccelerotcs too rupidly there woultl be a pretletennincd slu\ldown. in ·wlting 11 11 Plaintiff concludes llun the inddcnl happcmed bccnu. e the prc-dctermim..-d lo\\ down system failctl to opcrutc properly. Dtf~ndnnt cunrcnds that the ~ystcm op rue d prop rty and thar ch opcraror either controUcd the lowcriug of the c:ootuintr within tbe rcttuirro pttds or uvcr-rod the prc-tlcc nnincd luwdown 1>ec(b. Plaintifr expl•11, n outed bclo\ , srnted in hi$ testimony that 1he orcrator h:id uhimutc control the lowering speed oad couhJ override the pre-determined slon don o d ' ke. or Section 6.3 ENHANCED DIA 1NOSTIC MA AGEMf~NT SYSTE:M An enh need conrrol ~ I m diajtno tic.. monitoring nd man gement y t~m (hcrc~ftcr culled C:\1 ). h II be provided. In addition to nd\ .meed control system fuult and diagnostks. tlu.• system -ibull pro..· h.h.~ crun drive and produrtion monitorin~1 including container weight • fuult and Hnt logging. pre\'l'ntnth·e maintenanc~ dst11 loJ!ging. al mu and informallon 10 aicJ in determining CUUSl'S or foul!~. ' ccriun 6A EN HAN ED l~EMOT IHAG~ TIC J 1 AGE~l •. IT \' ..fEM a cnbonccd rcmmte control systc.•m diagno111ic, monitoring und manugement }' tem, (hereafter ~ulJcd ({ ~MS), hulJ be pro ided in addition to MS.... Cunrraecnr ma~ ud.tize nisling net" ork :ind in. 1an orrware or cxislin~ l'Omputtr(.) if rht•, y rems nrc compntiblc. crion 6.6 01\'TROL . YSTEM ~ T ltT-l'P Proper ~ec up anti adjusrm nt of lhc conrrol sy ttm i e scntfol to acbicn·mcnt of full cr1tnt' pcrfornrnncc and c·fficicncy, ut fco-.t one fkhJ Page 13 of 39 [* Office 14] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 14 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19 : 21 AM engineer from rhc crm1rol y tern supplier ·bnll be on itc, at no additiomd c:o c to ~YCT. during 111rt-up tc,ting and ucccrtnnce te,ting. t\m1h•1ds: This too suppnrr the conclusion chuc 1he control y tern ·upplier is rcspon ihJe ror the proper funcrioniog of the control sy tcms ns their engineer h to be pre cnt during hlrt-up 3nd acceprunc t ring and not Li bhl'rr. Section 6.9 ELECTRJCAL C'OMPONENl'~ The ontractor shall pro\.idt 11 lahor. material , wiring nd <'onduit for instnllntiun of ru.m rota11· cum Jimir 5'\ itctu: ·, lrnrdwircd limit switchc.•s/proximit)' sensors und encotlcr!j for the main bui11t ond troJley drh· S)~tcn". The control ~ tern ,!,Upplier trnll be re. ponsiblc for sel tioo th required tledrical component!! to iolcrface with the ncn control . ~·s1cm or existing equipment. An:tl) 'Ii~: Thi~ p rugrnpb uppon. the conclu ion that the control sy)tcm ·uppllt!r i n-sponbihlc for the: prOpl'r ioterrucc uf the l'lcclrrcul components nod Li<'hlu:rr is onJ · re pon ible for the in laUutioo of the control ) 'h:m. 'ECTION lt-Q LIT\ ASSURAl'C E c<·tion 11.2 G Et \L NY ·r resen c the right to rcblin independent in pttliun lobor.ilories uml tor engineers tu insurl' c complinocc '' ith the term~ or the Co1un.1c1 rict Documc11l U'I \\ell ;t loc:ul rcgul:uion~ rc4uired b} Govcrnme.ntal btws. ~YCT' ins11ectors ha U han~ free accc to the mills or . hop or the Contrnctor and his ub'-'ontru IO~ or vendor , and shull b~ upplkd with ult drawings anti ~pccifirutions required tu c;1rry out the in pcctions .... , o in~pecror l" 11urhorl1.cd to drnngc un)' provision uf the Spccific11dons without written outhorizntion or NYCT or NY :T'~ Eughte r, nor l)fuill th in pcclion and rcvic" hy the ' \' :I' Hcr•re. en lath·~ or lack or insp«tj n and rt\•ie\\, rclie,·c the ontnu.·tor from 11) rcquirtmcnb of the ontnt<'I.... ,\nnh i : NYCT trn~ the right to cn-.urt Cluu Liebherr has ('Om plied '"ilb the tem1 tbc contract und the ~pccificarions anll 10 bi:l\'c it own nginccn or thinl purfil' inspect Lichh r'r's work. or 'c Ciou J l.:S ' HOP ERE noN TN ' PECTIO. AJ'l-1) ·uop TEST Section 11 .5.3 Ek4"trirnl During final ncccpumcc lcsting, mni.n hoi t, trolle), boom boi c :md gonff) performnncc i.hull be' crificd to meet or Ul'ccd the existing condirion . The mclbod nod proccdur~ for performing 1hc tc ring bull bt ubmittcd to ~\'CT's Enginl'cr for rc,ie". Pug.: 14 ol 19 [* Office 15] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 15 Annl\~i . : of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM N\ICT' engineer bud to nppro\'e any te rinA of the: refurbi bed cron to to. ure Liebherr hud complied wUb rhc contrucl. ACTF.PTANCE/PF.RFOR'\IA~ F. TE ' TS rrior to testin~. nL IDU"ll he C'Ompkt~ und funclionat. Tht C'onlr:ictor hull prep re fomrnt rr f procedures for ull required tests 11.nd uhmit them to l"YCT's Engineer for re,·i&:" lhirt) (30) day prior ro scheduled tests. l'hc c Lese "'ill pron the compliunct? of rlili Cron to che ' pceiftcation'i. 11.b hud au )' ' to 11.6. l All testing procedure lo · tuhU 'h com11lianee with the he npproved by . YCT's cngint:cr. pccificac.ion~ S11feof) T~1 ontractor sh:lll opcn1tc 1hc Crunc( ) wi&huut load in eucb mudt 1i11 run ruted peed to eshlblisb integril) of all Umit itche • including O\'U travel The '' itcbe , back up limit "ilcb , inh:rtork tight • and coot.rots to tht 1 i.ari fnction of 7' ' F.nginecr. \ nnl · i : uppru\'ed b) l l .(1.2 be integrity of Che limit \\ ilch-.· anti other afcty de\ ice h d lo b '' engine r. ~y Speed am.I Po\\ er 'I est The ContTucHlr shull complete tlu: follow in~ or>crnlion and record tbc nteasuremcot ...• nncl rhc opcrlllionnl ~1>eed of the functions during the operations. t! 2. _,Slo" dou·n n nd end limit switches arc to be tbecked by running (!Dch motion al f uJJ peed into ii, c'trcmcs tru\·el, depending olely on the limH ""itch to slm' ' anti top tbaC pu1kulur molion~ Opcrotion hoist and trolley O\ er travel "·itched hnll he 'erifi d at full pt-cd. or 3. In atcordnnc n ith l 0 . H \ n•qui~ment , perform urtification load r ~t\ :t required for -'flLT l"Uf> dt~ trun , pt!rlom1 tiny other rrunf or overload tests as rl'quired h~ npplicab1 • lot I codes and regulntion'I for .&OL capal'ity. Tbc operation or the crunc.s including the slO'wdowo and end limit • 1 llWitehc hud to meet 0 IIA rcquircm nb, noel other lest required by loc11I r"'C~uhuions. The pluialiff hm; nut cstuhlishcd that the system designed and in tu lied hy Lic-bherr failed nny le t or foiled to mcl·t nnd fcdcrur, hlk or locul cotJc. 10 AND 1'0 11 L1 'T Upon ~ucce ful coniplclion of rhe opernliunal tellil , an in pection bull be conducted by NYCT' EnJ:inccr. fhi'I inspection boll idencif~ rcmaiuinl,? Pauc 15 ut 39 [*Office 16] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 16 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19 : 21 AM work, mi sing pnrt.s ancJ dclcc:ls. T b' Con&raetor•s In p1.:t1<lr l tu accumpany ~ NYC'f'" Engineer during this in pcction. A punrh list wilt be l"ompiltd by \'C f's Enginctr indk"1ting itcnu found during the ins p ction. Tb is Ii t will be distributed bosh to N\'ct· nnc.l the Contractor. Finul Acceptunc:e wiU nut be considered until ull item. nortd in the puneh n t bun~ been supplied or corrccretl to N\'Crs sati. faction. Th Concracwr''i lnspectur shall verify torn "CUon of au punch list it~m ~ before rcqu~ting NYCl"s Enj!int cr for n suhsrquer:U in pection. AJH1lv"i>1; NYCT h~ the final s:1y in accc1,ting the work ond ensuring that Liebh<'rr perform d the contract. There is no showing by plaintiff thnt Liebherr wa~ rcquir<!:tl to rcptncc or modify any uf ils inl>illll:nion11 bccuusc Liebh'1rr bad f uilcd to perform the "ork as cuntnttted or that it was nol up lu code. SEC ftON l2· DR.AWING AND TECHNICAL DATA. SUUMJTf L LI ..f, \11 IMllt\1 REQUUlEM E TS & SCllEDULEO SUOl\UT'fAL D T ~ The ontructor !I.bull ~tJbmit "Al..L1' de i~n dnm ings ~ah:ubuiun , technical datn. fHm.:bn.scd com1>onent inform:ition. shop drawin~. etc. pertaining to the Cranes for rc"·iei' . Tbc following list of drawing." and te(bbkal dtttu eJtitbli bt> the 11 minimum 1' requin.>mcnts for ubmilt I of inforrnurion to alJ \'CT to perform a thorough technical n.•view of tbr CnJnl"!t which wilt be upplit'.'d: ... I. C:1kularions ~. Elcctrkul Cnlcufarions 4. ' ufct~ devices and limil wit<'h(")• pro:dmif)·(s), ch:. op,ralionul and inferloc:k dl"scription. 5. Detailed Electrical Dr:awiogs 5. limit nitch Arnrngemen•(~) VCT wii to br u 'cd in Che crnoe • 10 conduct n thorough tc~cbnkal re\ icw of the comptmcnt E. Incident Report. Thi~ cxblblt is a cop} of the Incident l(eporc t~orm muinrnincd in rhc rcgulur eour e of business b}' \'CT. The rcpor1 b dntcd August 9, 2007. the date: pl intiff alJcgc tbc- incident occurred. The document is completed by Robert 'ixont Director of 'afct). It is nut ignc.d b)' the plaintiff. h rnitcs in the c~lion for che des cription of Che nccident tbut! \Vurking on Crane #4 l\lr. the cab Cacces~ daint to bave been knocked around in or hiJ tractor front the crane- tlp('rntor. " Lou Page 16 of )<J pililuri Sr." dropping [* Office 17] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 17 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19 : 21 AM Ch~ hons too hnnJ. complain of pain from 1be Ide ide of hi fare. left urt- on back of neck and heud. II nl'io lists\\ itne ·c · 10 th\! t:\'Cot. huuldcr, left rib cnge. left hip. pr Although an incident report'' a" filed, tht'rc re no ·t:itements from e cunftnniog chr o curnmc . There i. no mention of who was tbe potter or dt ckfr on lhe ground nt the time co gujdc tht' container lowering. There is no f."\ idcnce tluu n invcstlgotioo was conducted by NVCT to confu-m fht incident and tu kc BO) remedial ~tep to pte\•ent a imilnr incident from occurring. nor wa Chere any indicotion 1bu1 :.n~ nic:ch nkat failur of the sy fem h td to be addressed. ,\nalysi:l1: Cncecsr or ny of the'' itn I-. ltepair Order JI I IUJ1 Thi ubibit i~ maintained b) N\'CT n'J part of ii~ repair r4.."CorJ • h bo\\ll do repair ordr:n to the cmne io quC.\fion during the period .fnnunry I, 2007 through December 31 1 2007 in rc~ard Co the cquipm~nt pluinriff clnims mulfunc:liDocd cnu ing the inddcnt un ugu t 9.1007. In fac:r, 0 II r c;,ul:uion ~et forth\\ ha1 afety de:' ice' are rec1uired for crnne oper11tit1m (29 FR§ 19. 6.t ·'15J. The ecrion pro\ ides: 2 If n deYicc top11 '"orl<lng propl'rly duting opctutlons. &be operntor must . ofel~ top opcriuions. If uny de\'icn lbted in thi cction ore nul in prop r uorking order, rh equipmtnt cnust be tuken out of l"\'k nd operation musl not re umc until the de' ice i! ag11ln \\orkJng properl). Sec uL"io 29 FR~ 1926.1-116 "Opcrutiunnl uid!i'' for odtlitionn t snfety rc.-gulntion uml procedure • There i~ nu indicntion 1bn1 NYCT ever complied whh the OSIIA n.·gulation concerning Oii ineidl·nt. or for thul maHcr for uny other flrior jncfllcnts \\ hkh Spitnlcri . nid occurred. This le1uh to two ptHsihle ~ondusion cUbt:r the incident.. did not occur und the )Stem operated properl~ ur NYC.T and it emplu}'-'C: foil d to comply" ith regulation!>. Annl)'sili: G. Opcrution Mnnunl ls~ul'd by Lh:bberr. A. purt of its contrucl with l'tYCT Liehbcrr agncd rn prcpttrc u operation manual in rc~ard 10 the u e nnd uf'tC) of the refurbished r :ic~o crane: . II pro,·idcs: The following generul afcl rules for operating cbc crunc art dro~n ur in the Hnt of no lot'ol rcgllllltion. being in force. lfloc. t regul:ltion~ nrc in force concerning l'rant: opcrution. then there shouJd folJowed cnrcfoUy ond udhercd to .... h a~~rcs j, 'ital rbat the c.-rune is b;anJlcJ and operated gen ti) and "ithout ion. In lhi "a~. it \\ill be seen rhat the louding ;1 nd unloading opcr.llion can Puge 17 of \{) [* Office 18] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 18 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM be completed foster :rnd without fuss nnd cnn reduce wcnr on the cnine and ib f>:lrts und will be far Jc ~tiring on th e driver, otJ1er crunc op •rutors and mainh·nance personnel. ccCiun 2.2 RE PON. IRlllT lE OF CR,\NE OPERATOk ... The C'ranc operator must be . afofied with the functioning of all brake limit switcbc t 'll r(.•ly 1 dc\•iccs, etc.... Scee ion 2.3 llANDUN<; OF DEFECTS/FAULT ht· Cr:ln opcrutur mu. I kt..-cp record of an) ddi ct. noticed in logbook pro,·idcd for thb purpo c. He mu c lso report any th~r ct to lbe upi-S'\-hor of foreman without delay. a ' \H~ ll DS lid\ isc the r lj f operator\\ bl.'Jl changing shifts .... Annlv is: Liebherr pro,·ided V with un opcrulOr' monu11I nitb . nfety mca ures .set forth. It required the eram.· operntor to rel.'ord uny ddccb in a log buo'k nml report any deft•ch to the upen l~or. Pltaintiff has not produced any e\ idenre Ihat uch a report wri. mnde of the inciJenl ur any prior incident... OMMUNICATION WITH GROUND PERSONNEL If the crane opcriuor cannot ce th loading and unJooding part from hb 1.'0nfrol placform, ttign:il m~l he urnrngcd uod gi\'en .... cction 2.18 cctlon 2.1 ~ . AFET'\ D · \1CE The cr:me oper:ator should ensure that nil safrty devices are opcmtiog r•roperly. Thc<!C hould be tested fr\!<.1ucntJy. He . hould ol~o em1ur<" thnt ull s trui:tural protc.:Hon \j) Ccm~ to the nm:hanicut ~ntJ dcctric equipment ure 11ropcrly fitted 1... Anal) !ois: The pluintiff hm• not tahti hed tb1u tht .:rune oper:uor failt.!d to l'osurc tha& the afct) dti' kc \\tre oper11fing prop rly. Th re i no e\'idenc that the ·ufcty dc\'ke did no• opcnite propcrt nc the timt of du~ incident• . ectioo 2.20 IOTlO~ LIMIT \lTCllES Pre und Finni top limit switch~ nrc prm;ded IO prot t crnne anJ dri"er in th l'\ enr of :rn error in the dn\•tr' jodgm nt. Th<' c . witch ~- trm~ bould not br con~i<lcrct.l ui. normal opt•rutiunal switches um.I tJri\ ers mut1.t oren1ce \\ ith tlue t'uucion' hen nppronchiug the limit ·"itch Lone. This 1uu1lculurly npplies to Hoisl, Trolley, unll Truvel drive·. ~OTf.: (i) All mulion limit switch } H~lll mm.the ft• t~d for c:orrect operation prior to cummcuttm1:ot uf each drin~r·~ shift "ithout load on lifting l'q uipmtnt. (ii) Tht> l'ntne mu1»t not be opcnuc<l should nny of Che limit switch sy tems be dcfccrive without prior npprnnll of the terminal's snfcty engi..nccr . Pa~I." 18 of "9 [* Office 19] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 19 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM nu .,;,: h manual rieqllirc the drhcr lo control op rations and hould not consider Hmir . witchc 1l the normol "ny 'ilow or ·topping tht contnincr. The operntor is to tc t the limit ., itch I m befon· lhe turt or hi-" hirt. Th"' plaintiff h:b not e tahlishcd 1h1tt the operator either foiled to chrck the~~ !.fem ur cha& if be did check the system, it '' I\ nol opcntting prt,pcrl~ . or . F.C 10 . 3- EtEC.-fRICALJELECTROl'I FEATURES Section 3.5 Ahl-U)'lt odh re to corrc top nating procedure .. Tlf I . RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPF.ltATION Of nu: CRANE . • F. 110 5. OPl:RATI. G THE 'RA1' DRIVE 'E 'fQ,. S.1 llOIST u~rr OPERA llON Sel'iion 5.1.."\ Limit witches ll.-'\NE DRJVER ITS Limit '"itch 11rr incorporurctl in the boi t control ~1 tcm. which pro,•ide for th proper funccioning or th~ bubt "up" and "do\\n'' motion .... -Hoist l>own Prclimitation 25% (Ovt'rland) lo\\ ch boisr do\\ n motion to 50%. a>c d u hen lowtring overland. l ntcrlo1..·kcd \\< itl1 Troll y On Doom limit itch. -l loi 'I Oo' n Sto11 This top rhc hoi 1 down motion at the muimum hoisl down po ition. NOTE IN THE EVENT or EQUIPME T MALFUNCTION, CRANE OPERA T R ~ HOl l LD JMMEDIATELV BE TOPPED, THE EX CT EQl'Ei ' E OF F'AIL ' RE , OTED AND JAl:'\'TE ' A E PERSO~i\EL 'OTIF'lED. TUE REASON F 'OR MALrt lON OR FALL RE 'HOULO BE DETERMINED AND CORRE TED IMM ..:DlATEL . ION 5.2 ltOLLE\ IJRI''E SY. TEM OPERATlO . cciion S.2.1 0 1 wrntion The trolley s~·nem i11 controlled by mean of o joy tkk on tile lefl-bond l'ottttol l'on ule.•.. Si!tliun 5.2.2 Limit witd1~' LimH . "iccbe ur incorporated in the troUey control ~·'lfem u bleh rro,·ide for the proper fun~fi n of the trollr) "foN ard" and "re~· cnie" morions. -l"orwnrd/ l{l'\'Cr r Emerg"·ne~ ' top Provide.\ for :rn cmcrgenc) top trolley fon, rd po ' ilfon at the end of the tlcrrk"- boom (!t u,fth:) nnc.I frolic) r "ersc emergency ~•op posilion or at lhe end of the main h~nm (l:rnd~itle). In rhc event of this limit switch h ing uctirntcd. maintenance 11 rNonnel ~huuld be notified to r~11ct the l'h:ciric I control drcuil, and the frulh.·~ h o uld he carefull) mo~ed :away Crom the emergency top 110 ition. Page 19 <'f J9 [* Office 20] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 20 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM -TroUe.} on Boom lntetfocked "'irh Hoi t 01>' n (SO% peed O\'trland). Limit th huisl do~n motion to 50% peed \\hen lo'' ering overlnnd. NOTE: IN TUE EVEl'\l 01:- EQlfTPl\lENT MALFUNCTION CRANE OPERATION SllO LO IMMEDIATELY DE STOPPF.D, TUE EXA T SEQLEN 1 OF FAI L RF. NOTES A~'lD M INl'E N F, PERSONNEL OTJFIED. THE RF.ASON FOR MALfUN TION OR frAJLURE SllOULO BE OET 4 R ..Ml ' EO AND CORRE fED IMMED \ TELV. . ECTION 5.3 RA ' E TRA\'EL l>RIVE SYSTEM OPERATI01 ~ ection 5.3.J Oper:uion The 1rn' ti~) Mu i contrull~d by means of a jo tick on tbc right-hand control con olc••.. "ietcion 5.3.2 Limit ·,,Jrchcs Limit snitches urc incorporated in the mwcl control ysfem n hich provide for the safe functioning of the travel "left" and "right" motion . This section ol~o close~ lllHWC of whAt to do if I here i!. with thl' some capitnlizcd, bold fl.teed "urning et out matlfunctiun. ll SFC noN 5..J BOOM 1101."l'IOIUVF. SY TEM OPERATJON: I Se\'tion 5.4.7 Limit S\\ilcbcs Limit S\\. itchc are in or1>oratcd into the boom hoist control . rem\\ hich pnn id for the pruper functioning of the boom 0 up" ntl "do,~n" mutio~. -Boom DO\\·nl , Ion down Slow the hoom down motlon at the ma inrnm dO\\n (IO ition, i.e. when boom is in the horiLunlul f>O ii ion \\ ith holding nrms bt:nring full Joutl of boom. -Hoon p Emergcnc) Stop Mt.•chunicul limit n ih-h \\ hich Jlrovides for emcrgc-nc) -11top boom up ll<> ition. In lht> cvcnf of rlli.! limit ~wirch ht'ing ueth•uttd, m.uintcmanct! personnel !:lhuufJ he notified to reset the elccrrkul control drcuit u11d tbe boom bould bf' car~fulb Ion er d. The exad re on for uctiv;Uion of the emergency top hould imm lli:UclJ- he determiqcd nd re tified. 1 The optration) m1mu1.1l pells out the (unction~ of the lirnil ,witches ,\nulv\i'¢: und bow the S.)' ·tern i_- controlled. II n rn in bold type that if thcr-.. i ;1 matfunctiun or tbe system, th ) \h:m it'i to be "hut down, the sequ ne failure noted, m«hank cnllcd and the prohlem ~orrcctcd. The system sl1ould not he renctlvntcd until rhe ru·ohll'm i.s detected nncJ corrected. Plaintiff hns failed ro pruve Chut there was either 11 fnilurc or the ) '!>Ceu1 "latch wiu reported :rnd corrccccd ur tlrnt if the y tcm foiled, ' \'C ignored the proccJurc'i C!!htblishcd by Liebherr to en urc safety. r 1ge 20 of )Q [* Office 21] of the Richmond County Cle rk - Page 21 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM H. ' iemtn imatit . ·5 and Tl 505 Are Ut'ing Ph M:d Out Thi i u nuticl.' from Si men~ fr m the utumn of 2002 to ir cu ·comer, lhat rhe "inuuic 5 W(mlcJ he pha ed. Thi I the dcvirc ust:d in the controller system '' bicb plaintiff cont nd. needed 10 be buc:koo-up h)' a redund11n1 y tern. The rcahon cilcd by Sh:sntn \rns llulf ir .. hn hecome inc:rea ingly difficuh to maint:iin U1e tt!d1nic11l foundntion nt compefilivc prices." Production or the procluct \\OU id continu unlil between 2013 and 2015 de11eoding on th~ pnrticul:.r ltcma. Hun-eHr, 'iemen promised to keep Che product a a "spare purt11 nod m:ide sn ilable a "eicber refurbished or repnired '" irh t\change." ..\nulysi'f; Plaintiff relit'~ on thh menrnranda frorn icmm~ in upport of ib position that Liebherr did not deliver a " tate-of-tht-art" S) ~ tem b cuu c itm n~ \\ phu11ing out Chi contrull r } fem. JIITT\t:vcr, noted obove selcclion of lhc con troll r system \\ n left w YCT and not Liebherr. Liebherr wa' ju t going to in .. t;.all U 11nd intcgrure ic into rhe reforhi bro crnnc-. There b no ho'" ing tbut lhl' 11).St m wn dcfi cfiH or had • hij tory of fnilurc. It "pparcntly wn the ') ll?m I\ Yrl" lrnd used on the Pa~cco cr1m1: • ~YCT nod its engineers :1od oo.,uJta.nt. did not ~eel< ru upgrudc rite y. tc.•m. The) nrnde n businc..,s decision ~ to rh ... iY ·tcm the wanted. rbe fact tb:u pl:lintirf posiu that beuer mnre modern ~ tc~ ure ,·:i&luble lloc not make the ni 1ing. icmen ~ ~Ccm inoperable or un fe. I. Crone Con truC'Ci<Jn nntJ En:ctioo Agrtc1mm1 Thi11 nhihir t u "bh1nk" cop~ or the coniruct cvencoully enter tJ into between YCT und Liebherr. It ha the date .Jun 23, 200S preprinlctl on the boUom of cnch pngc.'. 1 ,\naly k 'Vb. I makes if r ttv nt i~ that the document hll been prep red by NYCT n NYCT i the onl~ cnrlty mentioned in it "itb tb-.· numc of rhc ontn1cUlr being left blank. This leads to the conclu ·ion CbnC lh~ final copy of the Agreement t•ntered Into bet\Hl'n \' T und LfebhcM' was prcpored b} \ ' CT and contains the rm and condition 1ba1 :\\ CT \\anted und '\') r felt" re necr~ ry to refurbish 1h rrn nc.\. t J.O 'HA form Thi exhibit i a . hmd:trd 0 ' HA form to ccrti(v lhDt the crnnc ncrc, tci.h.'tl. 1 he crane. pa ~cd the nccc .. j;:lfy tesb nnd were certified n 0 LIA cumpliunt u of Dccemhc!r 28, 2006 in that 14 :111 runction t~ljng ~!lfel) device :tnd O"\:I" load te!lting found ntisfnctol')." Analy~i~; Phlintiff has nor esloblishcd tbnr the ystcm de ii,:ncd by Liebherr \ iolot d either 0 .. llA or any other ufety rc~uladon. ID fact, the dcslj!n und functioning of th )''t m "ib nppro,cJ. K. Tc rs onductetl hy NVCT und Liebherr Page 21 of 39 [* Office 22] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 22 of 39 8 / 16/2017 11:19:21 AM This exhibit rcdc~ le tJ or the rcrurbi hc<l crane · cundurtc:d by NY and Lil'hherr un Occemhcr 17& t 8, 2006 rnc.l ~1ay I ti, 2007. The crane:. passed the t ts in luJing ull afe~ in pcdion,. L. Llmir Switch Spcdlir•uion The cxnct ource of thi e hibil ls not dh lo ed. JI ppeu~ to b~ from 3 mnnu:d describing the u and main ten nee th limit \\ itchc elected by Liebherr for use in the projccr. 1t is difficult to \:Onclutl~ rhe Liebherr aduull) :?encrnted tbi document as it uppe-.ir tu be from 11 ma.nut.al\\ ith pr printed languuge but h. Lichh rr ddcd ai LIEBHERR rhrougbout tht body. or SE 10:'<1 .f.l-LIMIT SWITCll F... See•ion 4.1. t aeocrnl Limit '' itche) 11r(: u ed it'i part of\•urious :turety ~ 1ttl•ms "hich nrc in tullcd on the crnn~ rn gu~1ranlce ·afe and reliable operncion. Jn mo t ca c ·, the limit ·witcb( ) and ii (rb ir) utm11fing mechnni m( ) (e.g. trikers. magnet ) must be con~idrrcd to be the moM important ~omponenl of , uch safe()' ystcm ... .LIEBHERR e crci e the utmu~t cor • nod il b therefore. impcnth· that n~ op rlona1 mdlor rtplucement work c rried oul is in occordunct: n-ith the t'rnnc spcdlicntion. ns the Umil "itch ~y 'tcm!I mu~t be mnincnincd at the optimum . ctchl"S ·elcctccJ ~ll ('rime t"Ommi~ ion d1ur. r Lli\111 S\\1TCll ' \'~ M l\JlJST 0 B :. LS •.D TO ONTROL THE Jli-\NE ANO/OR LO;\l> PATii MO EMENTS. AND TUE\ ARR OT ON ·10EREO TO BE "OPEl l\TIONAL S\'Sl'El\1 ... PIUOR TO fHE APPLI ATlO. OF TH E ' WI en '\ TEM., THE RAt DRTYER MU "T PROrERL Y ONTROL CRAN TROLLE AND LOAD. "t E.. Sl ltE TlL.\T LL ('JUN ' DRIVERS ARE l'L LLY \\t ARI:: 0 TIU . Section 4.l.2.1 In pcetion/ ' lu:cks/Rc-Tc!lling Jf crane in~urance, lol'lll sufety standnrds nnd rt:gulatiom do not ~ auc.st a mor-e frequent anc.Jlor morv detnUcd control in tbi, re p«t, LIEBi/ERR CONTr-llNER RANES LTD., rccmnmcnd~ the following minimun1 check and ft' t r•rocwurc on sh..- limit "itch sy t m in. talle:d:· 11. One monch after trane commis!tlOning or nfter 250 crane norkint: hour , wbich\'vcr comes fini, nil limit , \.\ itchc "hh their n fr\/Ufing mechunl m (e.g. lriken, mns,:octs) mu t be c.:arefull) 'i ·unity in pccted tend then rcte ted everal 1im~ untlcr "~rying condition to en ur fhut utl limit vitch r terns funt>tion properly us ut d t.Jfc or crone commissioning. In the event thnt dl"fccl\ or m::alfunction nrc found, LIEBi/ERR mu11t he notified immcdiutcly nod in &ruction · obtained on thr necc n~ action to be taken. b. Al r1!gulnr-chr<: mou&h intervals rhe in pcction-. und test!< und~r Puhu A nho\'e houhf be carried out. Pngc 22 of 39 11 described [*Office 23] of the Richmond County Cler k - Page 23 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM c. h is impcrati\!c 1hat nil abol'C tcsl re recorded in the cram~ book/crane 1m oer' me. Any ahnormnllti . foun1I und recorded mu f be pns cd on to LIEBHERR CONTAINER CRANES l TD. for r«>mment. Annlv:d'I: Liebherr i Informing N1'CT uf the sufety uml in!oopcctioo schedule recommended for Che limlr ~wiCche" J>Joinliff hns not cstablishccJ thnr such recommendation ,·iolate inJustr) tandard. Pl intirf ha not tabli hrd that i\"Y · conducted thc$e tc'lh a in lructed uhd rh~y rc\·e k>d rnutt in the · rem or lh 11 NY T ignored Lichherr's inMruccion and did ouc conduct in pedion~. Al u proper control of the y lctn is in the hand\ of the opcrnlor. or Summnr\': 1 be plain reading lh<' above docummc que rion ~ th c ~cntinJ 11rcmbc of pluintifr ~ cu ·c: that is, thut Liebherr is lhc rcspon ihlc purty. ctual re pun ahilit) r~st' with N\'CT snd i1 c.on ultants. P:irt ll: Trfal Tl'stimon)' At. rhc trb'I plaintifr presented lt.'.Stimony in the follo .., ing monner: 1. Re:1diog portion of cbe t 1minotion before tri I of tu:lM Gr.1h.rn, ~t:n ice mnm1gcr of Liebherr who wu more Chan one hundred miJe,. from the ju rbld ictiun. 2. Rc~ding purtion of rhe c • minsrion before rriol of .· :an Reen, c1ttrric.al ·upen·i\or tU the ill· for Li hhcrr who wa. more than one hundred mile from thc jorudlclion . .l lteuding portion. of the c1nmination before trial of C nthia Brooks. cowork~r ur plaintiff" hu \\ ll operuting ;t hu~rh: r m 0 hu tiers behind pl:.tinliffs. "bu i~ no\\ deceased. 4. Liv<.' tc 1imon)' or l\1uUhcw llunzcll, pbtintifrs m1.1rine engincC'r cxr•crt. 5. Lh·e tc timou Louis Spitilnri. 'r.. the cran operutor at the tirue of the alleged incidenl. 6. Lh'e tc timon~· of plnintiff, VinccnC Cncce. c. 1. Reading portion. uf the exnminntion before lrlnl of .Jerry Clifford, rhief <:le tric I enginetr for Uebberr who n•as more than une hundred mil from the jurisdiction. lt . bould be noted thot Ju tic:e Mnllesc h d onJ red two dcpo Ilion for Clifford to tnkc pince on Occcmbcr 15 nnd 16. 2012. The fir I wu:- robe ~on ldcrcd un e.xttmln1uion hdorc trinl tnndu<'INI pursu int to CPU~ disco,·cry rufo'I. The cont.I, \a. lo be con idcn:tl n. trhtl te timon) ui. it" :u uolicipotc:d nt that Cimc th:ll Clifford would mH bl! a\·uiluble for trinl . or . Hurttell Tc~limony. Jn order to 1)re' ail cm an. of 11luinnrr) causes uf ncrion, CA pert te!tlimony w:is needed. Plaintiff cull.ell Mnuhe" Hi.rtzell us it. t pert witness to offer bi opinion tts to whether tht' safety comr>onenl of the cleccrknl l tem de igncd and in talled by Lil'bherr for ' YCT "ere "lftak-of-1hc-art" und bad \ufficienl rwundune} o a!> hin e prcvenh:d the happening or the· ioc:icJcnt \\ hi<'h i the . uhjec• of thi litigutiou. Hurt1.ell condu1frd tt1111 Liebherr''! "ork "n not "state-of-the-art" nor (I) Pat::I! 23 of 3'> [* Office 24] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 24 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM did it bu\ c• ufl'icicut rc-dunduncy o w h ve p~ nted th incident from Ol'CUrrin~. Hartzell indit!tlcd drnl he hatl rc\fo,,eJ all or the deposition of :1H the pc on H~tcd allu' c " well u~ the documt"nb en1er~d inro e\ itJence. llurtzcll te~lincd that h bud u degree in marine enginffring from rbe United "tntc. '1crcbant larinc AcutJcmy at Kiog'!lt Point. ~e" \ ork; that heh 1d ''orkcd in the containc~hip ind~'"' fur man' )~ 1~; nnd h d refurbi .. hed cran including their elccfric:ul control and mt:chnnicul S)'Stt·m • He !itlaled he wos famllior with flu.• opcrotion of the '~ pro~rummubh.• logic c:ontrc>llcr (Pl.C) and the crone monitoring rem (CMS) uriliJcd on th Puce-co ernne at :'n Cl. llumell .tesfificd thnt he hnd norkcd in the pust with Liftech who \\>BS fhc tructurnl cngineeJ'lng consuJtrnf on the projccr. Hnrtzell hUcd that be bcliC\·cd that Uftech's role w · limhcd to pro\·lding "the dru\\ing:s for tbe leg... 11 nnlui~: In focf, a rcvic'" (If ihc l_,ifrcch ngrccntent which is ummurizcd in Pun 1 ub1we. disdo'I d Llrtttlt had a fur murc e t~n i\ ~ role in the tle-.ign of the proj~ I then indic1ucd b) Rnrw.•11. II urtze:ll ~fated thul ult hough fnmiliur wilh ship·lo·shorc erancs such as tho'it u~cd nt NYCT he hnd nc\•er\\orkcd on a Liebherr crane ancJ that the fin& rime be \\a on n Liehbcrr er ne wn\ immcdi:lt ly prior to te tif.vio '· IJurrzcll tc~tHled that he nas familiar with the Siemrnl'! control y ·rem Liebherr ln!<tallell on the Pucl'CO cran . tic opincll that th iiylllcm being instalJl!d o pan or the refurbi hmcot iJ Che ·am~ as thac u t•d by Paccco e cept thul il would ha\'c been programmed by Li hhcrr. I fo identified the S)'. rem us ''the S5 11pt:cific1'll} lbe 9-45 PLC." r\n h . i : The ·pc ificnlion rcforen cu ubo\'e idenlif) the "PLC" a 11 "Siemcn:i; S5-115l Pl~ unit." It 1rtz.eJI did not c pluin whether these .u re 1he nm uujt or llu1C tbt? unlf wn · c:han~cd by Lichht'rr bNwccn planning stHgc und filtrtl iu~tialluttoo~ He ul'o Jid not puinr out dull NYCT w : responsible for sch:ttlog the ntrot "Y tern snJ not Liebherr. Uc further went on to fUfC that the 5 'Y tern was in "legucy tntus" lhe dufc Of &he ~ontruct in 2005 bU\ ing been rcplaC'cd b} !l or icmc:os with the ·7 sy tcm in lhl· bite 199U's. If(• "tated 1hot the •·s5 interface \\B DO'" bo. cd neurl} commund line inrcrfuct that bud lesser capubilitic:11 in trrmio of humnn inh:rf:tcing dingnosOcs thun tlu.• S7 S) 'wh'm did." He did not r pluin \\.bat tho c "le "~r" capabillti were und hon tbut adHml l~ :iffcctetJ the opcrotioo of tht' o\'er land lu\\-dO\\Il ~ tcm. Pag.: 2-! of JQ [*Office 25] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 25 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM HartzclJ criticized the decision of Liebherr nnd NYCT not to rep Ince the SS system wiCh the 7 sy tem hccuuse "as of2015 all trnrdware wns going to he no longer provided by , icmcn . . " Analysis: That stalement is not completely oecurnte. Sirmcn indicated in the teuer it scnc. to customers referenced in Port I, tbnr the sy tern would he uvaiJahle ns either t•efurhisbecl or repaired with ucbnngc. Ruruell tlld not upinc that replacing rhe analog y:;tem on the Pnceco crane with u digital system wa fea.sihtc. His testimony is lbnt the system was available, in' use nnd being used to replace analog systems in other container 1erminal11. He did not state 1b1it the Specifications of lht existing Paceco cranes presented by NYCT to Liebherr and other bidders for t1te refurbishment wc1·e compatible wi1h the new 7 or digitnl system nnd \\.hnt Cbc cost for cunver~inn wouhl be. llnrtzcll dtscribccl how the overJ~nd slow down nu:-cbanism is designed 10 work. He noted: The enrly generation cruncs nnd currenl generation crJncs opcrar.c with tbe SR.Ute pnoriplc th::ir the position of the hoist drum is monitoreJ using either cam lirnU switches or encoders and at the predctcr1nincd ' 'nluc whether iits mcehtmic.ally set in the cn1n or digitally scr up in the control system as a measured value, it wm limit tbc speed from the fuU nllownblc reference lo :i lesser determined reference .... Bttnusc there is oo e\'idcncc that the limit switcb failed, wflkh llartzcll 11grctd was the cusc. UartL.<:11 was asked a hypothetical question as to how Cbe slowdown limit switch would not O(lernte properly. He responded; tr rbe over land slowdown limit switch did not change t,atc, the: cranes logic would not cliange :mtl thus tbe permissive ~peed would not clrnnge. Su if he land above the level of adivotiont he had full speed. Ile n·ent through •h:it :Lone. If tbc stah: of the limit switch didn't change, the PLC lhen didn 1 t ee it change nod stotc of the 10, it would continue to oUow ltim to have the snme speed that be b:•d abm·e. Court: Cnn the OJ)erntor stop it hbnsclr? Hrtrtzdl: At nll fimes. Hartt.ell identified th~ over tand slowdown used on the Paceco cranes as one usin~ "the \~mhinntion of signals wns the trolley on bcum or trolley on support girder mngncrk switch anti the cum switch from the hoist overhmd lowdown." He rurthcr agreed that the sysfcm Liebherr put in was Che "exuct nme system" that prc\'iously existed 011 rbe J>uccco cnmes. Hartzell acknowledged tluu the magnets oevcr move during operntion but the limit switche~ arc mounted on top of the operator's cabin nod mov'' when the trolley moves. Page 15 of 39 [* Office 26] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 26 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM Phtintiff allrgt..' tluu Liebherr did not ddh er" t. te-of -th ...-un'' technoloJO in regard to lh limit witches u iC rc1>n• eot d ii \\>ould do in lhc ~ontract llnrtlell wos asked to opiuc on whether the ~yslcm installed by Llc•blt\'rr a~ part of the rcfu rbishm<.mt wn..; "chltc-of-thc-nrt" Jn 2005. IIartiell c.lcfincd the term as .. a configuration in thls application, in thi insuance~ a configurntlon that is using concemporu~ randords or pru.C 11rateicrs. fhnt ha\.·e become the most common pluec pr.u:tice in I hl' in du t I')'." Annhsis; HortLell m. int.:rpr~t d lhc contrnc:t. The c ntrol tem supplier na to pro\•ide the ''stnte-of-the-nrt 0 technology uod not Liebh rr. Uc bud to ugree that thr sy~tcm in tnll d "u. the . y. fem\\ hich YCT wnnttd in Ou~ contract. llnmt-11 went on to be usked what be meunt b~· "rec.Jundnncy." He uid "11 redundancy ha:; n purpo or incrl'il'ing rc?liability or probuhility of ufNy.'' Ile rurthcr ·aid, "n"tluodancy i~ o , ,•condn11' 5-)"~tem or component thol will concrlbute .., the opcndion or lhc piece or tquipmeut thut \\ mallow il to opernte more reliably and more .ofcl) \).ilh a ltigber prob::ahilil~ of failure." Hart-icll nmtinurd: .. Shlrting in mid-ciglui •• my pc:rience i. tb:ic the primary u c or primury portion monhuring switched from rutury cnm Jimit "itrlw.s to encoder 1tnd ut tbnt point tht rotOI')' cnm limit ·witcb~s became u r dundsncy 10 the u c of enc den." I le !>httcd that b~ 2005 only 1t tin~ minority of ports in the l uitcd Slate "ere OJI relying upon overland Ion down on ;t guo~ crane wi1hour omc form of retlundun~. Analv.si : Hut1z~tl on]) i,poke in gcner.slitie about th use of n:dundun . ysterm at contnincr lcrminals io the Unitrtf ~ f:ues. He offered no specifics or !lt1\ti tics to suppurt hi. allegations. Ile offered simihtr un~pcdOc gcneralitic. as to " hi"I c:\pcricncc~ with fuihm.'S with of thl.!' ruogncr based ·y ccm nt container lcrminR11i and did out provide any in formalion tu to why they foiled umJ if those s, stem were 1be same as lhc NYCT . y lem or only "limil.nr. Hurt.rdl "u 11 ·kcd whclhl'r Liebherr bad a~rc~cJ lo pro'\'idc o " tate-of-lheart.. cl tricul control "')'tern on the r~rurbid1ed crnn lie "''"er d th:af 0 tbe contruct c II!'! for 1 tutc of the 11rt olulion." Analvsloi: llurltell did not sny th111 Liebherr na supplyln~ the "sfateRof-lhl·nrl .. clcctricnl conrrol s.y~rcm bccuu c ITT! noted in Part I ubove, cbe contract rcquins the "control . y~tem , upplier" 10 provide "Chr late-.r ~•att-of-lhl•-art static UC \" :triabt \OUagc, !i>leple_ • regulated. TC\'l'"ing imd regenerutiv~ on·r lhc entire range of ·pel'ds a~ manufactured h) un NYCT control • ~tem ~upprier." The deur meaning of chi'\ lnnguage is th•1t Li bhcrr "ould requ • f 1be d tribed sy tem from n control . tcm prc>vidcr selected b) ·vcr. HartzeU neHr ft• tificd that the ) skm Liebherr de igocd and in tullcd did not meet the critl·riu c lled for b) !\ YCT nod the supplier. ' icmen . [* Office 27] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 27 of 39 8/16 /2017 11:19:21 AM Hartzell t.c 'Sified a to bow encoders arc designt'll to operutc und that there arch' o general c:J:t. siOcnlion ~ incr mcntnl nnd obsolutl'. Lie stutcd that he bn nl.'' er per onnlJy obsen·cd 11 loss of power in ~u incremental encoder on a _ ~ U:m in,·oh ing overt nd ·lcm duwn. Re "cnt on to -.cute that increment l encoders ''ere nut in u c :u itn) time for over hmd !\fm\dO\\ n. Jlartzcll 1• . erted thnt absoturc encoder were in use and ii retains it.ol position if power b lo ·t. He hclievctl ahat the use or uhotolutc t•ncodrrs "ould ha'H• prevent~J the inddent from occurrinn, When tt!iokcd about lhe extent of use of nl>'.io1utc encoder in lhc Uoirc<l Stntcs he rc,ponded ohout his c pcrlcnc\'S of b vin~ cen them In u. c in Au rruliu. hina nnd Kuunit. Ir i unclear from hb on "er a to whether th en re in uddition to the tho c be obsen·cd in the l 1nited S1111es or" hcrber tho care 1hc only one. with which he had cxpcricnt'c. tlnrtzcll n u kcd ubout tatcments made b~ Li bh rr cmplo)'e ~ R n and Clifford in regnrd 10 the di. nd,·anhl~l' of u~ ing encoders for the iruplcrnentotion uf overl:HH.I ~low down. He ·hated chnt lhcir nnswcrs wct"c uccuratc for lncn!menl11l cnt>oders but not for ab olut encodcn. II artzt·ll n a nskcd h> commcrtt on the rcrms oh he conlruct trting forth Che ' pccificatioo for the trolfc) on boom Hmic !ii\\ irch. lie noted that the harc.lwurc for 1be ''itch i defined but the ''itch it elf with th~• function · not defined. H al o commented llrnc the conrruc1 refers co encod no in gcner I und tloc not difTcnntiatebchnot·n ub~olurc and incrcmcnrnl ctH' uders. llurttcll \Uh ru krd hi~ el.pert opinion a to wh thtr Liebherr pro,·id d ":;lalc-uf-rhcHtrt" clectronk ..:ontrol rem for lhe refurbishment projcte. lie conduch.•d tht>y did not bcc1tuse they did not u. c cncoder1' for po ition mooitnriog and they wed u PLC erie' of \'bicb they ball prior kno\\ I dge w:a going to' gacy uuu-.. ll contluded that U bberr" rel) inf.! on l tern that u cd magntb to ucbiC\'C the o,·er hu1d luwdo \'Q. H11rtzell racknowledgcd tluu Liebherr u ed the exi tin&; sy tem hecuu.st> Liebherr found it highly reliable 1md did not find failure Al o tb1\t on tht p rticuh1r project ch m11inhain d the nme y. tcm chat \\:.ti. there. in it UM!. ~ did nul duang~ the J~ign nd \n· n • Jln rtLell failed lo mention that the pccific11tions and contr.ttl n ere prcpnrt-d b~ . ' "T 11mJ thut N'' CT luuJ rngint£rs ond con ultilnl at :ill ~tug\' of the prujccl chc king on ichhcrr'. work aot.l rhiu then.~ 1, nu indication rb11r 1tn) of these co Citic tllou"bt rcpl:lt('lnCnl of lht eurrcnt m•er lund i.lowdown sy ·tern 'ms wsrranl\'J. Jlartl 11 ndmincd it wa, common on wh~d drinn trnllcy ·y tern~ to have mugnctk ~witchc us :1 portion of the trolle~ position monito.r in cuu1empm1H') "srate-of-rbe-l}rt" crnuc . But claimed that in • U the lmihar magnetic system· be hm.I ob~cncd, there wn a redund:inc) s~ tem. he y ·tern wa.~ all gcdly pro,·idcd P.sge 27 or 3<> [* 28] Office of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 28 of 39 B/16/2017 11:19:21 AM b) Sc:hmcrs:-t l hu• the tliagrnm submirte!d into c~ic.Jenc:c w .1~ geucrnlcd on .Jul)' 18, 2013 well after 1bc NY project """ complete. The pur'rics ugrcctl tbac thi!C is the ~ tcm Liebherr in~rnllcd. Hartt.l'.'11 went through n detailed explnnution as to how the y ·rem was de agncd to "ork and opined that the magnet · u~ et in their track-. C'buld mo,·e l:itcrul1~·. o all to be le lh ~m th minjmum tuh:runcc for lhe safe operation <>f the chmcrsul ~ylitcm. I lurrzdl nucmpted 10 cukufate numc.?rkully wh tbe mo\'emcnr of the magner in the mil could he bL>low the minimu.m tolerunc~. HurtzeU argued that nn mcoder \Hmltl continu to read the value in the CH~nl the n or failed tu pick up its t~rgct. The cncot.lcr operate. off the rcvulucion per minute while the i.cnsors \~ork off the m gncb. Ht tutet.I th:u en odcrs "ere th iodu try t ndard in 2007 for troll po itioninJ! nnd magneCic witchr~ "ere ui. d for rcdundnncy • ..\nuh·sis: Hnrtzcll prcwidcd no statistics to . upport hili claim &hut an eneoder s~..m~m wn.s the indu try 'ttandard in 2uo7 ,, hen the refurbi ..hmenf wns done. He did not ~tau• what fhe indu\lry "hmdnrd wt1 in 198.t when the Pnccco c:run • were in~h,lletl. Nor did he huvc ony Joeume1uurion lo support the conlcntion that the indu tr) ~l:rndnrd for cran r rurbisbmcnt in 200S '~hen the cont cl wn rnrercd intt1 w to u:e nh110Jut cncotlcrs rather thno Che c~~ting limit "itch cilln:r In placl• of or lo sup11Jcmcnl Clu: oilier 'SY 'tcm. llnrtzcll r !ached hi conelu ion hy re\ iewing pcdfi at ion for the Pnc co Cl"'llll(' . de igncd rn 198.& nntl the Liebherr design from 2005. There b no !!boning tbar 1 \ ' ( in it bfd docum~nt and pecificntion ought rcplarcmcnt for tbi ~y tern in th Liebhur conlrur. Liebherr pru\•ided \\beet ori~inul NY Cr'' 1mt..:d: n rcfnrhi hmtnf of the crone using as much of th~ 4:urrcn1 c:dscing cqui1imcnt ns possible. Hartzell nlso cxploinecJ how u nmgnet bn ·ed yscem can Jo ·c nrngotlism over lhe )'CUN mu king it more likcl) 10 malfunction. Ile did not uggcst that lh · i "hnt occurr d in August 2007 nod in fact reftrt"ed to tht ma~nets on the crunc b ''new mu!.!ncts." nn \. 's• Hurt7ell "a'< required h> balle u i:rcu1 deal of hi t fimon~ un th a..., umpcion that there i' u u nu1lfunctiun in thl' Liebherr ystem :iii lhcre i:h no tJhjccrl\· ~ c\•jdcncc lltnl lh~ sy~h:m failed or lbnt if ii dill r11Jt wb:it l'UU ed lJJC failure. Thi rcfenmcc lo the p<1tcntiul IJroblems "ith nrngncts therefore i nothing more tturn spctulation. i~ Hartzell ul o tatcd on more limn one ocra. ion lh one hundred percent reliable.'' "a~ u there u "no system that llarucH "11 - a!!ked to opine on the i . uc of whee her tbc "enanc' elcclrkn1 huilt by Liebherr in uccordance \\ hh rbe ~tnt~ of th or&." 1:1~ concluded~ Pag.: 28 of 39 [* Office 29] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 29 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM l bclie\'C it no~ not.... o make it srute or thf urt the required thing for m would of been udding en odcn. for trolley und hoist buum an,1 ~nnrry ....If cncodcn. had been the prim:Jf')' or even secondary motion monitoring ~yl\tCm.'J then if rbcre hod been U tl\SC' Of random CO 'Ur ( ilure1 lh' y tem ~ouhl b ve been prognnnmed to be monitoring th\! e pcchUion of a sen or change. st tlc of cbnngc and then could h~1\ c In absenc ~cn~or . Intl? of change end u fouJt '' bich could tuwc put the crane in n . low down anti cnt or m 11farrn. Tbi i!i an C:iplooalion 11~ to why, in theory, encoders inrrca. l' safoty in th..: e\l~nt of random sen. or flailurc and might hll\'C been effccli\'e in iJlo,, ing down rhe over lune.I lo\\erlng of u confuincr. Uut the re ,, n e wn in regard to a h) polheticnl qoe tion pu~ d tu the e1JWrl bccnu there i no objecfo l'\"idenre lhat rhrre wu~ a en or fnilure. I lurtzell uthniltell tlrnl there wa~ no objecth'c of c\'idcnce Annlnis: or 3 r;1i111re of lbc sy t~m. 1-\ dditionuJ tlmt' wa spent di!,cu~~ing cnrnc built hr Li ·bherr for Maher TerminuJs in New .Jcl' ·ey in 2013. PlnintifTsought to cootrntlkt dercoduut' n itm: · ~t.'1' tutemcnfs thar Licbhtrr cJur not u~e cneodt by c Utbli hin~ th.at the <.lid in fad instaJJ <'ncoder.- ar \I her f crmin:ils. llurtzcll '' ll.' oskcd to ('omn1 nt on rhis. Hhuugh the court 11cmd1tcd thi testimony, lhc facl I Oaut whut l\luher Terminal contr:1ctcd for in 21H3 was for new cruncs and is nut rctcvunt a . to what YC.1 contracted for in 2005 from h.'bh~rr for rdurbl! hcd cranes. The technology in that period of time could and hould hu,·e chungcd. 1 u. rhe n ct.I uf the client might b •differ nr. Plaintiff ·ccm to think that the fnct that th Liebherr employee testified in December 20 12 that they did not contract to imtall encoder o~ a malh~r uf procticc \\hen tht: tlid in fuel in rnll encoder-. fur crnn . deUvcrcd in 2013 hows lhat Liebherr knc\\ th:i.t the u l' oho odcrs wcr a bctler ity tern. Anal\'~ls: Thi inromu1tion onl} confirms thllt different client luw dirt rent rm.-d " IJ1 'ed oo the document l>rO\'itltJ antl referr d to in l'utl I, it i ppurcot thut rhc dicn solicit bid!> from \tariou dt:Sign firm und J!h c~ the bidders required pecificiuion unll contrnct krms, so thll fact thnt Licbberr de ' igned u diffcrcnC !i.)'. tern ror Maher f rminul.s SC\'cmd yeur after the N\"CT controct d \\ itb Liebherr b irrelevant lo whNbrr the ~y-.tem at ' CT failed or if encoders "ould have preHntcd the all get.I incident from occurring. ll:trtL~U nc\·t.•r di. cus c:d tbe relath·c co t of either §y,ttlcm or the re,ptctivc bullgc·t or NV or l\lnher. Hurncll nos tb1m quc Cit>ncd abouc "bumun facton'' in regard 10 the oprnition of con111iner crunc . D •fendnnt hod objected to his tc. tif)·ing in chis regurd hccnusc llr1rtJ:clt's onfy tn•ining in Che nren wus one unclcrgrmhmfe c()ursc. The court permitted the l~timnn~ a"I the extent uf hb training \\oultJ no to the wcight th~ court would give to ii, r.itber than bi ability tot tif} on lht' ubject. His testimon' is this re •ard about the ullcntion a crane operator p:iy~ to chc fonding unt.I unloading for tht.• most part is common sense ubour human behu'\lor. HurtzelJ dhl [* Office 30] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 30 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM ~mark that if rhe opcrutor I payin&? uucntion and ither ob."erves that thr cont:iincr is coming don-n too f'.• tor did not hcur or fttl Cl cbangc in speed • the Of>Cntlor hns the nbillt) ro 10\\ the'°" ering hy pulling on th "sCick" or !tilting the ''I'.- mp." l f urtzcll promo led the ll"c ot' cncodcn ltS a redundancy system bccuu 'e it "'outd automnticnll~ a t if tht.• operutur failed ro udettuatcly the situ:ltion or rc:!lpund in :i proper manner to . IO\\ down a conralner being lowcret.1. or On c:ro ·c aminution 11 r1z~U cone dell tbn1 tber i no t\·itJmce chat DD) lht: component t>f th Liebherr de lgned system failed on Che dale In qut!!tion. He ad mittro thut tbt' operator of the cntne couhl luwe topped the lo" ering of the container al nn) lime prior lo impact wich the redbird. H ulo;o stated that he consid rs the trolley· on boom limit witeh u 'Cd by Liebherr on the refurbished crnnc to he bighl~ reliable. l111rt7ell opined that the t1urpose of the rcduoc.hmcy is to incrc~ ·e the dctcclion of an) fnull if on occurs. II atfmitt ;d lhot them: I no c"\ iJl'oce that snJ fuilurc U1t Liebherr ii) stem occurred nnc.l tlHli the ole bn is for os urning n fuilurr the limit witch b the testimony from Brooks um! Cuccc r. Hurttcll nh.o conceded that th Maher Tt'mtiMI project \Hmf from 11 ro11e drh en troll~ fo a wheel drivtn h·olley whkh mu) ha\•c nccessifulcd the u e of encoder • ur or .\nnh· lli~; Whut Liebherr 1n·uvidcd for oc:w crone's at M11hcr lcrminnl · \cveral year- after entering inw the N\'CT contracr i · lrttlcvnnt. More importantly nllhuu~h lfarudl opinl'cJ n 10 &be tcthnkol fen ibiUI) of the ub olute encoder i.~ dtm in 2005 In 1tuu ii '' ns in use •tnd :.voil:iblc wJicn 1be controct wns mndc between Liebherr und N\'CT, he offered no le ·time.my ut all us to 1he economic fensibilh) or co'iC of rcfurbi bing the Puceco !'I~ tern with ab olure cncod n or if in foct be hod nny pccilk knowledge or cuampfc of Pace<:o crones being refurbished with ab ulute em:oder... To b t1cc::cptablc c pt'M te_ timon), plnintiff nu~ 10 c tubl' b hu1h the tcchnicul :md tconolhk feasibility of tbc pr'opo 1.-d ulJ~oluh: encoder "'rtcm. The e pert fniJcd tu do so. U. llroolu Tc~timony. In Fchrunry 2012, lhc orul dcpo ition of Cynthia Bruoksw takeout her house. i\1 • Drook pas.l d ll\l ) between the dnte of the depo ition untf the fart of th trinl. The parti con entcd to the use of her dcpo ition ui rrinl. Plaintiff offered lirook~' rescimony a he" a the hustler drh·cr two uhicle behind uc:ccsc nt the cinu.! of the occurrence. Much or the infomrnfio1 concernin~ 1 hO\\ (be incident h11ppcned including tb peed 111whjch1hc contain rwa lo\,ercd h) Spitnleri ond chc position of lht con miner'' hen iC mnde conluct "itb Cuccc r' rcfJbird corn cs from B1·00~. ll~r ohscn wiious. wcTc used by Uurtzcll n a bn~is of hi npert opinion thnc llu.·rc \\ a failure uf the ~ tern. Pngc 30 of 3<) [* Office 31] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 31 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19 : 21 AM .'he t~tificd thslf he ob crved lbtU the cont iner enmc do\\ n S: t and a Imo I turned ucrc t'' \ t"bicle O\'n. , be ob en·ed the container biftcd ii as lower d und th t ii wi . .. a..c\\ er<:d to the front nnd right of rhe rctlbird '' h n it ctimc in couract u ith ucc e' rcdbird. Brook:. tc tified rlrnt be bad ob tn ed -,imih r oc:currenc btfort- und 111 ~ tht nork "topped until an) problem \\8. nddre\Sed. On 1hi ncca.. ion be btlitHd thuf th r \.\U u fift n minute deh1) before they Carted \\orkJng aitain. Broo~ ' f.afrd thur part of that time W3S u d to properl,· cc the eon miner on nccl'ilit!' rcdhird nnd for ht'r to pro<-ced lo rcc.-ch c bc-r cuntuiocr. tbo e rim Drook~ tcstifkd: "He (referring lo pihllrri) never topp""I. J meurt Wt nenr shurdown, it wus just :1 slo\\ du\\-O bccuus • h bud to get lhc contuincr onfo the rcdhirtl. 11 rc111l ·-ii \ut . n~ver rcull~ tl llrooks re. ponded lo n question about wbctbcr uny mniDfenuncc vehicle urrivcd <luring tbat fifteen minute by . aying tblll , h did not ob cn·c any. Drook! ulso . uid the Spitaleri bad a rcpufation ror lo~cring the conraincrs nnd lhnt urter the indclt•nt he Ion ered them a little Ion er but till io a run oner thur ht considered raliit. f:t~t ,\ ntd\ 1oi ; The tntire b -t of plaintifr · rtion tb3t 1he '°"do\\ n ~stem failed to opcrnte Brooks• a crtion th.at Che container come c.lo"n f• c untl tlitl not app r to lo\\ dO\\ n. Her ub n wtion :i to the 1tpc d of the eontain r n a u d by llurU.cll ii the bu~i. for hi conclu.sioo that their wa y tern fuilur • In fnct. Brook.~· entire te timon) di do e that the cnane ope rotor, Spitnlcri, b. d u rcputution for low ring cont iner fa t and Uu t C\•en nrier the incident he continued tu do o, but uot nt the 'ume r.ite the container" hich made c:nntuct" ith C. CCC t.'1 \ ' biclc. u Ale hough lhl're ure orber '' itn~ cs ou the accic..lcnl report, rherc are nu hlll•mcnr from nn ' uf them nnd no depositions '~ere tnkt>n. Nt'ilh r, Drook!. Cacccs<> or uny other witnciis .i ndh:ated who was the ~potter or dat(kcr, the pcmwn who 1~ supposed to as!'li'»t the crone op1.'rAtor in guiding the container onC<1 thc red hi rd. Brook ' \Hl um'n arc of u shutdown taking (llm:c nftcr lhc incident nhich \Hmld be the procedure to be followed in the C\'ent th('rc wn u nu:ch11nkul 1>1·oblcm nith the crunc opcruiion. This is coo isl enc n Ith the cJocumcnhu')' evidence and with 'pitalui'~ le timon). The fuilore to ha\'c shutdmrn mel.ln either there "n no malrunction of 1he S}Mcm or iftbere \\a a malfunc:tioo ' YCT and iL employc • cump1 tely Ignor~d the afet) proccdur Licbbtrr mand ttd h 1h crane opcrnton mnnual :i.nd required by 0 BA regulation ·. Page 3 1 of 39 [* Office 32] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 32 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM C. Spltnlcri's Te timon . Louis 'piroleri, Sr. 'H ubpoenaed to testif) on pluintifr case. II\! \Hl th oprnuor oft.ht crnne nt the time ofChr inctdeni. H~ lated be wa train dun Ucbh rr crane• After Chey \\CTe rerurhi ht!d but not b) Li bberr emplo) ee. lie te rifled thnt Che opcrotor hud control of the Nlowdown u1though both before and n.ftcr the n:furbishing there mas an automatic slowdown cJc,•kc. He • lllh.-d thut rhere wer tirues th 1 tbt automatic: lowdon n did not work. I le did not remt:mher bow man~ time~ nnd he did nor keep any record of any uch f tilu~. Spiualeri aid in thl' pa_ t if there'' n. a "'Y tern failure, he would lnp optrllfion. and notify n m titanic. A mechanic would uppetlr cheek out lite sy 'tem. en ·url' ii wu workJng proptrly and lhtn ub en·e the crum· in operution. There! is no rctauirement that he fill out o reporf if lhcrc is n toppage. Spitoleri r~tifictJ 1bnt he hud no recullcction of the incident in '' hich accese alh:gc he \\!l injured. lie nlso noted thul be cun sec the crone slo,,ing down and ihcrt' b 11 tliffcrcnc ound during the slowdon n pbnse. pitalcri' tr timOD)' i con. i tent with Brooks' in that be bru no of being l hutdown of the ))' fem on the date of the incident" hich would \'Cri(y u mcchan kal failurt". Ile bo hns no rt><:oJkction of the incident at all. his obo con ·istenr ,,·hh documentary C:\ idcnce of NY slum ing no n·port of a malfuucrion of tlte S)'littm. Anah· +1: rc~u1h:ction picalcri' llfatem<!Dl rhut rherc had been r ilun~s to IO\\ donn the lowering a container in the past requiring 11 toppage until a mechunlc nnmined th y t m ~ intercstinJt. ff that v acl'urat<', "here ntt those records? 1 ' one ban~ bl'cn produce-d. If tbnt i. uccurnte, n hut stt-ps did N tllkc to notit} Liebherr and require Liebherr to nmk~ r~pnirs or odju11tment to the ·ystcm pursuant to Liebherr'"' cootrudunl ohJigntions. There is no evidence Omt YCT c\·cr com11lnincd to Liebherr uboul the opcr tiun of the . Jo\H)O\\ n ~y ·tern or sou~ht repiair. or Purt 111: LcR:d h ' UC.,. Presented A. What Arc the Crircrfo to he J\let to Pro\ c Design Ocfcc:t'! Plulntiff ollieg~s chat the failure of Liebherr to fU't>' id a tlesign for th~ refurbi,hed Paceco rnme for the O\ r land lo'' don n ) tern wirb a rec.Jund nt IO\Hlm\ n fearure for N\'CT mnde the product Liebh,:rr deli\ crcd not rcn onnbly nfc. Paye 32 M 39 [* Office 33] of the Richmond County Cler k - Page 33 of 39 B/16/2017 11:19:21 AM Anumg the factors to be <'Onsidercd in derertnining \\ hether a product i~ n:a,on bly .,ufo are (1) the natur or and likelihood truat the product would l'llU c ioju11; (l) the product' utilh) lO tb puhlir:. a" but~ nod to the indi\ iduul u er; (3) the technological and ccunnmic fcasihilit) ttf a safer d\: ign, thut ~that lhf produtl rcmoin functional nnd re.a onably priced; (4) the plaintifr U\ rco~' uf th • danger nod rhe nbilif) to ho,·t nvuicJcd injury" ith t:nttful u e of the product; uncJ (5) the mnaufaccurer' nbiJity 10 !l(lrl'Ud the co t of any ufety·rcl:ucd d~i~n ) clmn~h (Ja. vl. .,. Ford Motor Co. 6 1 J1 ~U(l(l 2tl 581 (SDNY-1999); VoJ, i • Black & r '. f Decker Mfg. Co., 59 NY2d !02 (ttJ83tJ. In n produets Uahilit) case, the 11 touch tone" of nn) expert's report should he n comparison of 1hc utility and eu~t of the product's design und nltcrn tive dc~ .igmc•..•This comparison hould u!luell, be ·upportcd by tc ting of the ultcmalin~ design .... ITh e1pcrt'~I conclusions do not eont in ony such com('. rison or tc ting. Thus, hi. report lucks ·uffideot detail ror the court IO t'\• aluat~ the rcli bilit} of hi upin(on (cifution omitted). fHilairr l' lml11strlul Tool Co., 201.S \\'[. 502~~9-I (ED1 lOJ-&)J. Appl) ing these principal§ to th fact or rh· case le ds to the l'andusioo th 1 the phlinti.fr ha a f uilurc of proof. Plointifr c pert offered no testimony thar the 11 in~t-.tlling hi propo ed ob olute encoder y Ccm '"' "economicully re ible. A .. uming for the moment plaintiff ha~ m ·t th other required criteria, there i nb olutcly no le! timony n tn the co t of in ·u11ling rtu: propo ed rc.:dunl;!ancy ) h·m. \ oulc.I lhc cost be economically feusihlc or '~ould it be 11rohibitive o th t replacing the Pnrcco crnne wirh nl!'' LiclJh rr crnnu would be rnore cost effccli'\'C 1hon re(urhi hing them n ' pluintifrs C!XilCr( propO!ICtJ. Pl:1intirr ha!l pre c1ucd nbsnluccly nu C\1hlrncc on thr cconomi'· rcn~lbiliCy i'ii,uc nnd therefore there is u failure to nrnkc out hi primn fncie t:l c. AartLdl offer d no t timon~· Q to Che eeonomk Ii a ibility nf installing an ab~olute encot.I r !..~ 1 m nd thus lhe plaintiff hus (ailed to moke OU( its prima raeie C3 C. A o. a bccumc rparcnt in P rt I, ch ultim3r pornihiliry for ah J ign ICJwdown • km "us not "ith Ll~bh rr ii u~ "itb 'YCT 'hkh in ilddilion O\\ n io bcnut up~rt uud cmpfoyf.'cs hired third party design aand tntcluraJ t'\fH:rb tu re\ icn the spc\'Uic:ltion<r> und coulrm:c. und Liebherr' propo ed d ' ign tu refurbi h u crune in confonnity n hh ~y I" needs. Liebherr de ·igned whor ' \ ' :T rc<1ue tcd. oft h to it Pl ainlifr c~pert bus failed to csfuhtish one of the nCCl'Ssnry clements to permit plninCiff to prc\'ail. R. \\ lmt arc the Critcrfo to PrcYnil on 11 Lnek ofl~edundancy Theory? Plaintiff contend thor hod Liebherr de~igoed rbe ystcm u ing absolute encollc.-n E'irher o the primary lo\HJown 1crhnique or a a sc.conda..,· I'age : 3 of 39 lowdo\~ n [* Office 34] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 34 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19 : 21 AM ·y tem in the even I th4:rc wu u fnilurc of fhl' limit~"' itch sy tem nod operator error. the incident u-outd not h~1\ c happen d. The court' language in Aparado i• Acme American Repulr. /m'. , JJ 03d (200t•). '" hich in,·of\·ed the tipping of a commcrciul ktltlc, rirm·idc. omc l!Uidaocc. .um To rb eu nt tbut plnintiff 'e pert sugge t that the lack of a rcdUJJdanl . nfrty ~ ature. in th fonn of a pin thnt prt\·ioo models had inc1uded and ~ hich b:n pr~H·nt ed tipping in Che C\ ent of failure of the bearing • wa design defect, be ptt enh no fouodnlionot upport bo"'ing the frequen~· of Upping ccidenh "ith model u ing a pin oppo ed to the ne\ er d jgn. indu try t;tndunJ , or IC t re ult .... lnde d. the clnim appears not 1hs1 tht kcul • '' nut "rc•I on hi)' :ife iu dt ign" ... , but that it could h~n·e b en m11de afer. Uo\\cHr. [Chem anuf:leturer) "did not hn\'e a dul) lo design in'1inciblc, foil· 11fc, nnd nccid nt-proof pruducl"C ... incapable of" coring out (citutfon omitted). J>lnin11ff lu: rcin ha' not c titbli 'hed that the Liebherr lowdown !'ystcm cnr failed. There i nu evidence of thnt. Plaintiff xpcrt opines that whether the incidcnr nu cnu!Jcl.I b~ o foilurc or th Li bberr lo" do" n } tern or op rator error, the existence of 1be rcduntlnnf slowdown mccJrnni m would hove prcvrntcd the incident. Phtinrirt hns nut (''>tnbli.)hed Ihat ahc l.ichherr system was not rea onably nrc in design. in f'11cl rbt• .,.,pert udmiuc:d thnt it n · a re<l!'lmably nfc y~km wid<.'ly used in thl' intlusl~·. Tiu,· npcrl hus opined thnt it could han be n made sufcr. A tkfrnc.lont due not lun1c a lluty to design an invincible, fnil·M. fe, nnd t accident proor producr IA/t/111110 •'Ea r 7Z11d Garage Corp., 54 AD3d 978 (2008)1. Munufuc:turc~ 11nd supplicn urc no• ohligntcd to upply mcrchondise thnt t occident proof bul urc held to the nmc !llundnrd upp1kd in negJigencc cuse gcnernll)\ rcu onahJc tnrl' .. .lly nll ncccmnr. , the lo dcr wa "stable" or ''very !(tnbl\.'" wlu:n opcruh:d prop rJ~, um.I lhc record do not suggest that it differed in nn) nrnh·rinl ~nfety fcutur from prutlucb marketed by the indu try gcmcn11l • IBL \• Ten11l!co. Im·., 6-t D2d 20-1 (1978)}. \V Pluintirr c pert dmlned tbot tlae Lichht:rr ~}' tern was nidel~ u. ed in rhe in du It) 1md chat he had no kno' leJ(.'te of nn) failure or the y tcm .nt the ' YCT terminal. Hi.!) st t<'n:tcnh ctrnt he \\011 uwure uf' intcrmiu flt failu r otbcr 1 nninal wo. uru uprorf d h> :an)' Jl lfit' • or tlncumcntution d '(ribing rhe alleged dcfecliH~ ~ tem ntl the nature and c tl!1'e of the.- alleged failure (Geddt5 ,. Crmwt Equipmrut Corp., 27 ADZd 90-l (2000)1 . A a re ult if i in dmis ible brnr..ay and 'P'-'tuludon. In fut·t, he udmittcd th. t no ) tcm i one hundrt'd percent safe nor fn:c of occn ionul foiling C\ en n hen properl~ u cd and maintained. He pre cnted no tuthlk' n' lo indmtf') •\\ ide cutlic~ compuring the failure nnc of the ~\' ~ te:m wirh tho. c termimalii u. ini:; nb olutc cncodtrs. Ile offered no \'Crifaablc basl for his opinion. Puge 34 uf .39 [* Office 35] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 35 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM ) rem met aall n:itiomal and indll)Ery standard • und' :1 11fc fur it intend d u when propuly maintained nd ope.-atcd. o law or rcgulntion re,1uin:d u redundnnt y rem or other atfcty device 11. po~itccJ by plnin1ifr~ i!xpcrL The tooclusory ru; crdon or un CA pert, un upporttd b~ urficicnt f:.ct , d. ll• or indu C~· r guJation fail to mi ·e 11 qucslion or fact ICortlrml '' Tltompu111~ Joll11~,,,, Equipmmt Co. lnC'.• 16 ADJd I002. (200S)j. Plaintiff bu fuiJcd to est bU h lhut the Licbh<:rr y 1cn1 \\a · "un. life" and tb:it ic foil d to op rnlc ns de igncd.. \ "CD if the cuurt ucceprw 11 of lhe expert' te timon) concerning the b~ndib of 11 rtdundant lowdown "'Y tcm, th it tcstimon) i~ in.sufficient un<ll'r ew V 1Jrk htw tu hold the dcfendirnl Unbl~ for injurlc~ which mn} h n• bcrn prcv~nted by n redundant ~·stem . . Wbo i in the Bcsr Po itiun co .Judg lhc Need of dditionut afcty )'km~? l'lnin1iff contends fhnt Liebherr, u the dc~igncr, shuuhJ be lillbh: for failing to in tafl the rl"duut.lant ') tcm. poinctd out in P rt I. the ultimate a«cptuncc of the design aud if nor the origin:ll ourcc rested "ith NYCT 1hc bu} r of the product. NY T prcpnred the initial cootmc1 und pcciOcocions. Liebherr wns the ·ucces rut IJidtler hired to execute the dt.sign ilnd in tallation of the NY pecificAtiuo . But uhat f.'omponcnh ucnt io1o the rtrurbishmcnt "Rcrc~ nor unilatcrull} ~de Ced b) Liebherr. N hnd its o\H• p rsoon I and t lt"te t mo out Ide d ign :ind consulting nrms reviewing the Liebherr propo1111b :md "ork throughout the project. So therr &lrc foctuol quc tion a ~ to" bttbcr Liebh rr bas ny llohility for the design and component de ti n. Thi~ court hrli~\'C thnt an) alleged r pon ibility Litbhcrr bucJ in that rCJ6lrd, i' negated h~ the fcm1 or lhe con tr.act nml pccincurions ond that NY T hiuJ lhc uleinrnte ':lY in whar componcnrs were used 11nd ll!i to the efficiency. fc:isibility and cost or the: project. New York I.ow has con~i.!ltenrl. h~ld the buyer a rnpon ible for the in. tallntioo of ufi ty option because the buyer is i11 the belit position to m11kc the ri k-utiHty ts ml'nt. IThc purcb1t.~crl is the purl) in the be..\t po~ltfon to curci e an inlcUigent judgment to mnkc thl' trmJc-orr bctnceu co t nnd function~ and it i be wbo . hourd hem• rc~pon ihtlity if the d~dsiun on optional 11nfcty cquir>ment pre ent5 an unrc:usonablr risk to u . ers. Tu bold other\\ isc c:mts the monufacturcr au() ~ upplitr in tbr rol of in urns so. " mble to injured purtie in an) cveor, btcuuse the purcbn.,er or the equipmcnf for bi own reasons, economic or othcnvi e. l'.lccts not to purchase n nifahle O(Hion fo en ur s:tfcry ... Jt is lhc purchaser who bl', t enn make the decision and he hould bt::lr the lo from bis f'oilure to do o. fBiss IQ' 2071. ~cc olsof cura11gl!lla v Tlwm"-f Built Bust' • 93 !'i Y2d 655 ( l999)f. " Pluintlff "ouhl bu''"' the eourt belie.we thut N\ CT mcrcl) rubber stumped utl of th rl'commcntlutions uf' Liebherr in regard lo lht· project and it d ign. The Page 35 of Jl) [* Office 36] of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 36 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM C\ id~nee d ribed in P:irt l, compleacly nc~a1c Chat cooclu ion and !\Uppor1 a finding that • '\CT relied on utiti · oth r Chon Uebh IT bdore finally 11ppro,·iog Lit•bherr'!I design and that cbcy '' unh:d and '"ere :iti 6ed wich ki!epinc the lowdO\\O sySctem uisting on the Pncrc:u crane~ 'Jo that i for wbac the contr1ich.•t.I. u~cd In fuct, NYCT wus an educ11h:d nnd ci:pcrienced purcb11ser. h had pre\'iously the ystcm Liebherr in 'tnlh:d. It bod c.-on ultants reviewing all plnn' 1lhd ncftons of Lirbherr. It llro,·idcd the contrnc1 an<l pccificntions to rhe \'tndnr. Su if wni; in the hest po ition to decide \\lrnt sur: ry dc\·ice.s were tl'chnirnlly nnd cccrnomicully feusibh: for the rcfurbi hctJ trnrn·~. Pl~•inriCf ho not O\'erc-0mc the pn•.,umprion rhat the purch er. NY T. b t judge 1l!t to "h:.it ufety dc,·icc it "unf~ lo pu rch:s e and not Liebherr. Che the de igncr. D. Did rfointiff Pro,.(' Any or Iii'.\ Cau t"S of Aetion'! 1. l>e ign Defect Under 'trict Unbilily. For the pin in tiff to JlT<'' nil on n tfo i~o defect nrl~ing under trier liabilil), the 1•l11intiff mu t c. Cnhlh.b thnt the product. ns de~lgnctl, was nut rrasonnbly 11fc. Liobilit)' actnche. whl'n the 1noduct, us d~igneJ. prl'!lents us unrl'fiSonabll' risk of hi.rm to lhc user. I Vo.\'S •· Bluck & DecJ..er Mfg. Co., S9 N 2d 102 (1983)f. There is no shon ing that lh ewer land slowdo"'" sy tcm de ·igncd ond in~talled by Liebherr pr ·enh:tl an unreu~ouablc risk of harm. ln (l!lct, plalndfr l' \ftt•rt admiUed fhnC Che S) >ilcm u rcUnble und wa in use e len~ivd) b~ cont iner h:rminat.. The fact that it i no1 the ncwe~t technology or 1 .b111 other stems moy bt more ~mdmt, i. not eoou~h tor tubli h rhut the dc ign w:. uo afe. Plajntiff hu.s failed co pru\c bh primn fodc en e fot 11 cluim under n stri t w11 irn un~ure d ign. liRhility thcor) that the Liebherr ·y lem 2. Product Lhibilil~ Bs ·ell on N gligent 0l'\ign. ln n negligent dt<sign cnsc, lbc rea,.onublc-pcr!lon standard hn!j hecn gh·en n more 1o1pcdf1c fonn~ The <1uc$tion hceonll'S one as to" hcthl!r the product ioS on th11t if rhe ck ign defect '·ere known uc lhc time of urnnufocturc, or i11 tttls case ut the ' lime or the design of th\" y~tcm, n rusonublc 1>cr on would conclude 1hac &he utiliry of thl' pruduct did nul ouh\ cigh tb~ ri k iobcrl!nC in marketing 11 product de lt;ncd in ihnt. manner (Reis,. Volvo Curs o/Nvrtlt Amt•rico, 24 ' YJd 35 (2014)J. Pl:dntiff ha failed to pron· th r &he de ign in!t.t U d by Lithherr, (\\hcthcr it in actuality Liebherr or ·y T n ho tketed tb~ de ign will not be con idercd o rel<-~ :mr for lh~ akc of thi nrgumeonl), wa nol rea on bl~ . afc. There i no prunf n 1 Page le, of 39 [* 37] Office of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 37 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM tbut th,• ystcm failed uml l'llUScd the incident. There i no hn\\iug tluu it was not rL-11 onnbly afe. N\'CT \\us uneducated and npericmeed purdtn er nod h:ld .:on ultunts rt\•icwinit Lit:bherT's work. The , ) rem had optn1ted !llufeJy from 19 .i until 2007 o there \rn no oe d to replace it merely because it \U old. 3. Urcocb of un E (>res \Varr1mty. C ) §2-313 cts forth Ilic circunuuances when Uniform Commcrcinl Cod ( n c: pr warr11.nl) ri (!)in u trnn action wh th r provided for in the 9greem nt or not. Plaindff a!l~crt 1hnf be i) tht' lhinl part) beneficiary the ('Ootr:u:'l bem n hb c·mplo ·er, Y ',nod Liebherr. Plaintiff llcge tlmt thee pr '":trr:mt) b th clou ~ In the "fl cifie:Hion that chc refurbished crnne conraio n ° s tnrc-of-tbe-art" pro~rnmmuh1e logic ~onrroller nru.J that the dcfcndunf fuilcd to ini.tall ,·uch o 1.yJ1.h:m . or Plaintiff contend that the defendnnt breached 1hnl wnrrant) b) not in fulling a redundnnt y h:m a u~g ted b) hi c pert. noted abon, there re :i.cvernl fnlfacies with plnintifr nrgument. First, the system in.stalled hy Liebherr w;u the one lhat previou, ly exi t don Che refurbished crane and rhc one tbar N\ U!s the purcba e.r wnnted um.I\\:.!! U(lproud by N\'f'T' con ultunts. Second 1 plaintifr exp rt djd not pro,idc n} tatislics n ro ho'' pre\·alent h' r comm nd ti . . tern \\R in the indu1i.tr). Re only p ko in geoernhti • Third, lbe languugt of the c<mlruct nnd pcciOcafions is clHr rhiu there wn. tQ h u eparnte contrnct with the control l\ystcm Uflflll<'r \\ho wns re llOnslble ror .,cfoction of the ~)'Nlem and the }· tcm wa to be upprovc<l b) N\' T. Plaintiff dhJ rrnt cstubli h wit lbt'r the control ) Siem "n purcha:s<'d h) Liehhcrr or YCT for Che project.. l'laintitl hos foiled to pro\•e th1u the dercndnnt bre cbed un ~ pres \\'urranr) lu N CT. There \Hts ne\•cr no agr"'cmumt to pro\·ldc 11 rcdum.Junt system us the one su~gcstcd by plaintlfr~ expert. Liebhllrr delhrercd wl1"t VCT wuntc~ contracu:d fur and approved. Liebherr delh ercd to NYCT "hut it os the buyer considered " ~tuh."- of-flte--arl" for it purpos • NYCT bad om1>lc opportunity to qu rion the d eccion or the ~ 1t•m und did not. tr there \\ft n~ "amm~ arv ing from the "~ tutc- of-tbc-urt" i:lnu. c. ii nm from ~i~men and \ sod not Liebherr. There is case lnw thur holt.ls llmt the term "~tntc-of-the-urt" i.!! merely a 'tntcmcnt of opinion nnd · often trcoted by lbc ~uurc u "puffery" IS'hema Kolaiuu-Heur Our Vi1iu . ,. Proi·itler~tJjt. LLC, 832 F.Supp.2<l 209 (ED. Y 2010)). l nd r UCC §2-313(2), .. n tatemcut purport.in~ to he merely lhr "i.:ller's opinion or commenducioo uf rbc good" due~ nor create a ll'nrr1mt}. 11 Plttintiff hn foil •d to prti\•e tlHlt. Liebherr mutll• 1md breached ony express wnrrJoty coocernin~ the icmen \ tcm. 4. Ureuch of lmpli-.·d Wurrnnt) . [* 38] Office of the Richmond County Cle rk - Page 38 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM Plaintiff nllcl!c that the Liebherr brcm:hcd an impJicd wnrrant umlcr CC ·2.3 t ~ and lb t phaintiff i u.n intended beneficiary of that implied lrnrr.tnty under l 'CC §2-31 . Nl'n \'ork reco~nlu th 1 a cau'c of action hu,td on tricl Ii hility dol' not pncluclc u cparnte ('lllhi! uf action lm cd on breutb of an implied n rraoty IDl'l111y v Ford Mmor Co., 87 N'\ 2d 248 ( 1995)1. l nder ll1 llCC, lhe inquiry is whether the product" n~ fit fur the ordinary purpo t for" hic:b fhe good are u ed I §2-.'1_.(2)(c)) and lhnt the e\pcct tions for th~ performaancc of lhe product" hen u din it" ctBfomo~. ~ual and rcu. unuhly for ccuble manner un met IDcm1y 1u 2591. Plaintiff hos fnil d to c...1uhlish th11t the Liebherr s~ km \\ll. in hrcuch ()f this impll d warronty. There i no proof that the 'Y tcm failed. 1' h re is no proof thot Liebherr did not tMh·~r what \ n anted. In fnct , NY wa ~u . afbft d with rhis os ii c:xininj! ~ 'ilem that it and nll of its third party consulrnnl nppro' cd of it conlinutd u eon the n·furbi'ihed cr:.im:l'i. Pluintifr hn11 foiled to prcwc that Liebherr breached uny implied wurrnuty. ondu ion: Defendant Liebherr' motion for u dircc1ctl "erdid uftcr presentation of plninlifr c:a~c 11t trinl i granted . .\U of plain rifr cause of ii ct ion arc d is mis d on the mcrir . el forth ubon, pl~intlff' cxperr faih:d to c tAblish the cconumic fcnicihility or the s~·11tcm he propo ed. Pluintirr did not estohli11b tbat the systcru foilt'd or malfundionc-d. The docunte ntary C\'idtnce eriously questioned whether Llchh rr \\us vcn the :tttual de iguer of the · tcm. The court fintls 1h11t icbherr dt> i •nro and in tull d Che C ru called for b) ~ CT and ib third part) con uh. nts in ti• oorract and . pccification "' hkb the}, anti not Liebherr, gcncnued. Further, lhnt the (ontroller ysccm in question was pro,;ded h> anolber tntiry, iemcns, :.elected fly NVCT uod not Liebherr. Th\'rc w11, no need fur it rNlundunt systl'm. 1 Pcrhap th be. t nnnloro of the thrust of plAintifr ca: i u foll1m : I an" car n pnir of punt wilhout u hrlt or uspcnders. lfChey fit proptrl). tb\• p:mt_ will tuy up 011 their O\\n. Ir I am concerned nboul my pants falling down, I con usl" citltcr o bl' lt or suspcmfor" In mo!'I ~iluutioru, cillH·r the belt or th~ u p m.1(;1"5 would he .. ufficicnt lo keep m} pant up. Pluintirf i ad·rncaling that bttca c there could b~ n in.union \t.h re eithct Che belt or lhe uspendcr. tC1uld fail, I houltJ emphJ) a ~tlundrulf ~)' tem and utili.tc both. E\'cn if there is no c' idence 1hu1 ~ither on had foiled in lhc pust. On the other hand, u11ing both u bell nnd uspcnders could be the" rong solutloa should t be in a hon tin(? cmcrgcnc • noJ Page 38 of 39 [* 39] Office of the Richmond County Clerk - Page 39 of 39 8/16/2017 11:19:21 AM need to inflate my punt. to cr<:utc n floatation dcvic4:. H1wing om: or both a hclt nnd u pendcrs migh1 nctually bindeor SUf'\'ival. The foregoing l"OO!ltitutes the decision and order of lbe C'Ourt. dtle order on notice. ENTER. l>ATED: April 17. 2015 Uip ••. Stnmiere Acting .Jmnice of the Supreme Court GRANTED JUL 1\ 2015 STEPHEN J. FIALA Pngc 39 of JlJ
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