The jury sided with the defense in a premises liability trial where the plaintiff's flip-flops were a central issue. The plaintiff was a resident in the defendant condominium association and claimed her flip-flop became wedged under an old, decrepit, oak threshold while exiting the women's pool deck bathroom, thus fracturing her foot. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants "repaired" the threshold before she could document its condition when she visited the scene with her attorney's investigator the following week. Her description of the defective threshold was based on a short glance on her way to the hospital. 

At the end of the day, the jury was left to decide between two scenarios.  Either: (1) the plaintiff simply misstepped and there was no one to blame or (2) there was a vast conspiracy involving lifeguards, property managers, janitors and contractors who conspired to secretly fix the defect and lie about it after. The defense was able to persuade the jury that the plaintiff failed to meet her burden of proof and the jury returned its defense verdict in 30 minutes.