Glynn Jordon vs. Peter Christy et al

Case Background

On April 15, 2021, Plaintiff Glynn Jordan filed a Premises Liability lawsuit in the Connecticut State, Superior Court of Bridgeport Division (Case number: FBT-CV21-6107899-S). Judge William Clark presided over the case.

Cause

Peter Christy and Veronica Christy owned, occupied, maintained, and controlled the property at 16 Briar Hill Road in Trumbull, Connecticut. This property became the site of a serious accident on October 4, 2020. Around 3:00 p.m. that day, Glynn Jordan visited the premises. While attempting to enter the home, Jordan ascended a staircase beside the house. During this ascent, he fell due to what the complaint alleges was the Christys' negligence. The staircase lacked a crucial safety feature—a handrail. This omission violated basic safety standards for residential properties. Furthermore, the patio at the top of the stairway presented an additional hazard because it lacked a railing or any other safeguard at its edge. Despite knowing these dangerous conditions, the Christys' instructed Jordan to use this staircase to enter their home. They failed to warn him about the missing handrail or the unprotected patio edge, thus exposing him to unn