Plaintiff was injured in a stairway slip and fall in defendants' building after the handrail gave way. Defendants met their burden with respect to the alleged slipperiness of the steps. Plaintiff testified that her right foot slipped, but did not indicate any substance that might have caused the slip. This is no more specific than alleging the stairs were slippery due to smoothness, which is not an actionable defect (Sarmiento v C & E Assoc.,
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