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NY Jury Favors City After Finding No Negligence in Park Premises Liability Lawsuit

NY Jury Favors City After Finding No Negligence in Park Premises Liability Lawsuit

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Nishica Srivastava
July 23, 2024
NY Jury Favors City After Finding No Negligence in Park Premises Liability Lawsuit

Emiliya Ubaydova v. City of New York

On July 10, 2024, the New York jury returned a defense verdict in favor of the City of New York after finding no negligence on its part in the placement and maintenance of a balance beam in a park.

Case Background

On Dec. 27, 2019, Emiliya Ubaydova filed the present premises liability lawsuit against the City of New York before the New York State, Queens County, Supreme Court. Judge Phillip Hom presided over this case. [Case number: 721577/2019]

Cause

On July 24, 2019, Emiliya Ubaydova, aged 73, was walking at Juniper Valley Park Playground in Middle Village, Queens, New York. She tripped and fell on a steel balance beam situated on the southeasterly side of the park, west of the tennis courts. The incident occurred near the main play structure designated

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negligence
personal injury
premises liability
tort
Trip and fall
trip and fall