Farber v. Jewish Community Center of Flatbush

The jury in this case unanimously found for the defendant. Upon the rendition of the verdict the learned counsel for the plaintiffs moved to set it aside upon two grounds which will hereafter be fully discussed.

The injured plaintiff in this case was a lawyer. She was seriously hurt while descending the steps in defendant’s Community Center. The staircase consisted of three separate sections with a landing at the foot of each section.

Upon the trial she testified unequivocally and with great definiteness that she fell from the last step of the third section of the staircase by reason of its…