After Inocencia Cruz fell on the floor of a park's public bathroom, she sued the City of New York for her injuries.
When the Bronx County Supreme Court decided to dismiss the case, on the grounds the City didn't know of the condition and thus wasn't liable for what unfolded, Inocencia ppealed.
Because the City's witnesses couldn't pinpoint the last time the restroom had been cleaned or checked prior to the lady's fall, and because that witness was also unfamiliar with the bathroom's condition hours before the injury, the Appellate Division, First Department, reversed and reinstated the lawsuit.
There was no playing with Inocencia.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Cruz v. City of New York