THE LIFE OF RILEY

In Riley v. City of New York, Ronald Riley was injured when he tripped over a slightly elevated cellar door.

Riley had traveled over that same sidewalk on a daily basis and the incident occurred in broad daylight.

The Bronx County Supreme Court dismissed the case because it found the elevated door was a "trivial defect," which wasn't actionable.

On appeal, the Appellate Division, First Department, agreed since the area in question wasn't a "trap or nuisance."

Three guesses who got real riled up over that.

For a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Riley v. City of New York