On October 21, 2020, Christine Ries, a 72-year-old economics professor, left her condominium at the Ansley Walk complex in Atlanta. As she walked down an external staircase, it was dark, and a nearby lamppost was not functioning. Without sufficient light, Ries misjudged her steps on the dimly lit stairs and fell. She suffered a hip injury as a result. Ries later filed a lawsuit against Ansley Walk Condominium Association Inc. and Georgia Power Co. for premises liability. She argued that the broken lamppost created unsafe conditions that led to her fall. Georgia Power, responsible for maintaining the lamppost under a contract with Ansley Walk, was also named in the case. Ries claimed both parties bore responsibility for failing to address the