PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff allegedly injured at a Moon Township condominium complex is suing the complex’s management entity, claiming that defendant is responsible for injuries she suffered in a fall on the property.
Monica L. Smith of Coraopolis filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Feb. 1 versus Community Management Professionals, LLC (doing business as “Fox Hollow Condominium Association”), of Moon Township.
On April 8, 2016, Smith was on the Fox Hollow Condominiums premises as a tenant, and lost her balance on exterior cement steps which did not have a handrail, the suit says.
As a result, the suit states Smith fell and suffered the following injuries: A wedge compression fracture of the L-1 vertebra, lower back pain, back spasms, left buttocks pain, right hand pain, right ankle pain, bruises, contusions and other injuries, plus nervousness, emotional tension, anxiety and depression.
The plaintiff claims the defendant caused and permitted the dangerous, hazardous, unsafe and defective condition to exist on the premises for an unreasonable period of time, provided a premises that was unsafe for use and designed, constructed and maintained premises in such a manner that invitees were at risk of injury, among other charges.
For negligence, the plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of the jurisdictional limits of compulsory arbitration, plus court costs, interest and such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and equitable, in addition to a trial by jury.
The plaintiff is represented by Robert B. Woomer of Woomer & Talarico, in Pittsburgh.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas case GD-18-001607
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nickpennrecord@gmail.com