"NYC architect killed by falling debris in Midtown should have known sidewalks are dangerous"

[PoliticAverse]

You walk New York City’s mean streets, you take your chances.

That’s the argument from city lawyers defending a lawsuit brought by the family of a prominent architect killed by falling debris from a Midtown building.

Erica Tishman died last year after rubble fell from 729 Seventh Ave. and struck her in the head. The building had several outstanding violations with the Department of Buildings, some of which her family’s lawyers say still hadn’t been addressed when the family sued the city and building owner in August for wrongful death and negligence.

The city Law Department tried to dodge liability in a new Manhattan Supreme Court filing by saying the city streets are known to be dangerous, so people on sidewalks should be prepared for the worst.
“Plaintiff(s) knew or should have known in the exercise of due/reasonable care of the risks and dangers incident to engaging in the activity alleged," the city Law Department wrote — the “activity alleged” being walking on a sidewalk.

Read the rest at:
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-architect-debris-lawsuit-20201015-wq2qcb73nvb5xm3sal3l24wgku-story.html

[FeelingBlue]

1. Insane cruelty n/t

[Sanity Claws]

2. Shows how desperate the attorneys are for a legal theory

They've got nothing! One may assume some risk while walking the street but the risk is not from falling building facade.

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. The argument seems to be stupid...

but my question is "Why is the city being sued?" Is it because they didn't make the owers fix it soon enough?

[PoliticAverse]

5. This article has more details on the suit...

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-tishman-family-sues-city-building-owner-for-fatal-facade-collapse-20200825-gpfsgwsptfg7tgvme2uxfyrfra-story.html

However, the city took no additional steps to make the building safe, the lawsuit alleges. The city didn’t install a sidewalk shed to protect pedestrians until a day after the tragedy.

[Ferrets are Cool]

7. Thanks

[Enterstageleft]

4. I have a better defense...

Statistics unequivocauilly prove the leading cause of unintended deaths in the world is...sex!

IF people would quit having sex, nobody would be born, therefore the death rate would decline to...0

Argue against that one rePugs!

[GeorgeGist]

6. Soulless sickos.