Ruth Daley slipped and fell on some black ice in Janel Towers's parking lot and later sued claiming the dangerous condition was in an area where the building's contractors had piled snow after a storm.
Since climate reports showed inclement weather for more than a week prior to the incident, and that temperatures remained "well above freezing" days before the lady's fall, both the Bronx County Supreme Court and the Appellate Division, First Department, were of the view the alleged peril couldn't have existed. (It also didn't help the woman's case that her recollection of the facts shifted over time.)
Wasn't that Ruth-less?
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Daley v. Janel Tower L.P.