Jeanette Vera was injured when she tripped and fell during a dance class at the Dance Space Center.
But when she later sued alleging that rubber mats, which covered an uneven floor, caused her fall, the Bronx County Supreme Court dismissed her case. And, on appeal, the Appellate Division, First Department, concurred with that result.
Apparently, the Space Center was an "out-of-possession owner" who didn't have a responsibility to conduct repairs. In addition, Jeanette failed to show the Space Center had any actual or constructive notice of the floor's unevenness or that the condition violated law.
Did that make Jeanette a Space cadette?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Vera v. Dance Space Ct., Inc.