A Brooklyn judge has filed a slip and fall suit against the city of New York after slipping in his own court room.
The suit reportedly seeks $1 million in compensation for the injuries he endured as a result of the wet floors.
Courtroom Suit Details
Supreme Court Justice Jack Battaglia, who hears civil cases, reportedly slipped on a puddle that was left by janitorial service in his courtroom.
The suit accuses the city of negligence and Battaglia says the woman who mopped the courtroom created a “dangerous and hazardous traplike condition.”
Judge Injured from Fall
Battaglia reportedly fractured his knee from the fall and was forced to undergo surgery and physical therapy as a result.
The suit claims the judge was “unable to stand up after the fall” and he now has limited flexibility in his knee and has difficulty walking.”
(Source: Daily News)
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