Attorneys Schumacher and Venesky Win Defense Verdict in Erie County Premises Liability Case

Attorneys Schumacher and Venesky recently secured a defense verdict in a premises liability case in the Erie County Court of Common Pleas. The plaintiff claimed she was injured after falling on an allegedly defective step at a local restaurant. The represented defendants included both the local restaurant and the property management company. Defendants denied the step was defective, denied any notice of the allegedly defective condition, and denied they were negligent in the manner in which they owned, operated, and/or managed the restaurant.   

After a three day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants on all counts.

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