Warner v. City of Albany

The plaintiff Vekna Harriet Warner sat down upon a bench in Lincoln Park in the city of Albany, and as she did so the bench tipped over backwards. She was thrown to the ground and injured. Before she sat down she saw nothing wrong with the bench, but shortly after the accident a policeman discovered that a pin on one side of the bench was missing. The bench was described as constructed of wood, with iron brackets ón the bottom of each side, and iron pins holding these brackets in place. The park and benches therein were maintained by the defendant city.

Mrs. Warner and her husband sued the…