Woman Denied 688K After Theater Fall

Court denied theater audience member compensation of 600,000 for fall at LD Theater - SPb Gazeta RU - Saint Petersburg news.

Consensus

• The woman fell on stairs in the 'LDM. New Stage' theatre after a performance.
• She sued the theatre for over 688,000 rubles, including 600,000 for moral damages.
• The court rejected her claim.
• The theatre had LED lighting on the stairs.
• An independent expert assessment confirmed the stairs met construction norms.
• The court found the woman's behavior, not the theatre's safety, caused the fall.
• The woman was advised not to leave her seat until full lighting was on.

Points of divergence

• The woman requested 688,000 rubles total, with 88,000 for dental restoration and 600,000 as moral compensation. — vm
• The woman also requested a penalty under consumer protection law. — gazeta_spb
• The theatre claimed the woman started descending before the main light was on. — vm
• The woman began descending before the light was fully on, and the court cited her behavior as the cause. — gazeta_spb
• The court stated that the mere fact of falling does not prove poor service or safety violations. — vm
• The court explicitly stated the woman's behavior was the cause of the fall. — gazeta_spb

Coverage (2 sources)

• Saint Petersburg woman demanded 688 thousand rubles after falling down stairs in theater — Вечерняя Москва
• Court denied theatergoer 600 thousand compensation for fall at LDM Theater - SPb Gazeta RU - Saint Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb

Key entities

• LDPR
• Saint Petersburg
• SPB RU News Newspaper
• Petrogradsky District Court