Appleton v. 205 East 17th Street, LLC

On September 27, 2005, the plaintiff allegedly fell and sustained injuries in her apartment building. The plaintiff was descending a staircase into the lobby when she allegedly tripped on a piece of metal resting on the step immediately above the lobby floor. At the time, there was renovation work ongoing in the building, and there were building materials stored in the lobby.

The plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages for personal injuries. Following a trial, the jury returned a verdict finding, inter alia, that neither the plaintiff nor the defendants 205 East 17th Street, LLC,…