Facts

Margarita Flores sued the City of Los Angeles, based on a trip and fall accident.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Flores was injured when she tripped and fell on an uneven sidewalk. She argued that the city was responsible for creating the dangerous condition that gave rise to her injury. Flores alleged that the condition was created by the city, or that the city had notice of the condition but did nothing to correct it.

Flores also charged the city with negligent hiring, training, supervising, controlling, and/or monitoring its employees, who were responsible for the maintenance and safety of the sidewalk.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The city denied Flores' allegations, and asserted various affirmative defenses. Among those defenses, it argued that Flores' own negligence caused the accident.

Result

The parties settled for $150,000.