Facts

Pearl Livermore was attending her daughter's preschool graduation at Farnsworth Park in Altadena when she tripped over a curb made of irregularly shaped rocks and injured her leg. Livermore sued the maintainer of the curb, the City of Los Angeles, alleging that the curb presented a dangerous condition because it was made with large and irregular stones, which were covered in an organic slippery substance.

The defense argued that the curb did not present a dangerous condition, as there had been no other government injury claims filed against Farnsworth Park. The defense's expert reviewed the scene and claimed that none of the rocks were broken, loose, wobbly, or slick.

Injuries

Livermore sustained multiple fractures to her left ankle. She also claimed she suffered nerve damage to her leg.

Result

The parties settled for $45,000.