Injured by an attacker after her NYPD-issued mace canister failed to discharge, Brenderline Blake sued the City of New York. And when the Kings County Supreme Court rejected the City's request to dismiss the woman's personal injury case, an appeal followed.
While state law--Labor Law § 27-a(3)(a)(1)--requires employers to ensure that their workers are protected from "recognized hazards" that could result in death or serious bodily harm, because she wasn't able to show her injuries resulted from a "recognized hazard," the Appellate Division, Second Department, canned the poor lady's lawsuit.
Bet she sure recognizes the hazards now.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Blake v City of New York