After Sonia Sanchez fell down an interior staircase which led to the basement of her apartment building, she sued her landlords claiming they were responsible for her injuries.
When the Bronx County Supreme Court granted the landlords' request to have the case thrown out, the lady appealed.
Because the owners hadn't established that a staircase rail wasn't required by local law, or that they were "out-of-possession landlords" who didn't have a "right of re-entry or duty to repair," the Appellate Division, First Department, reinstated the lady's lawsuit.
She sure handled that well.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Sanchez v Irun