Tawana Whittingham sued her landlord after she fell down a set of exterior stairs.
Although she claimed that her injury was the result of a step breaking off, the Kings County Civil Court ultimately decided to dismiss the case.
Because she testified that the area didn't appear to be in disrepair, and since the owner--Colin Andrew Clarke--wasn't aware of a defective condition, the Appellate Term, Second Department, didn't think he was liable for what had occurred.
That toppled Tawana.
To view a copy of the Appellate Term's decision, please use this link: Whittingham v. Clarke