Ryers v. City of Los Angeles CA2/1
In September 2012, plaintiff and appellant Melissa Ryers fell from a set of bleachers and injured her ankle while watching a softball game at a Los Angeles City park. She filed suit against defendant and respondent the City of Los Angeles (City) alleging that her injury was caused by a dangerous condition of City property. (See Gov. Code, § 835.)
At trial, Ryers produced evidence suggesting that the bleachers were defective in two ways. First, they were not anchored to the concrete beneath them, and as a result they bounced off the ground when walked on. Second, the railing behind the fifth and final row of bleachers was bent backwards and wobbled when touched. A City employee, whom City designated as the person most knowledgeable and qualified to testify about the condition and maintenance of the bleachers, agreed that the bleachers were unsafe as a result of these defects.
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