Costa v. Gaccione, A-6022-07T1; Appellate Division; opinion by King, P.J.A.D. (retired and temporarily assigned on recall); decided May 27, 2009; approved for publication July 31, 2009. Before Judges Fisher, Baxter and King. On appeal from the Law Division, Essex County, L-2319-06. DDS No. 31-2-3949 [20 pp.]

Defendants Salvatore Gaccione and his daughter Mariella purchased property on which to build a residence for Gaccione’s two daughters. In preparation for the project, Gaccione sought building permits as an “owner in fee” and listed Copeland Construction as the contractor, claiming that he had permission to use Copeland’s name. On the permit request form, he said he was the “person responsible for the work.”