Expert Witness Testimony: Brasseur vs. Level Club Condominium

These are excerpts from a recent New York State Supreme Court decision. The case was a dispute over noise from elevators and rooftop air conditioning equipment in a condominium building. Alan Fierstein of Acoustilog (referred to as "Plaintiffs' Noise Expert" or "Plaintiffs' Sound Expert") testified that the building's equipment did not comply with NYC Building codes**. The judge agreed and ordered that the equipment be re-installed properly.

The Board's acoustic consultant had attacked Acoustilog's test as "fatally flawed" . Unfortunately that consultant was confused as to the effective date of new noise code. Alan Fierstein was involved with the negotiations leading to the passage of the new Noise Code by the City Council. Mr. Fierstein pointed out that his testing method was indeed correct and the judge agreed.