What began as a late-summer walk through a quiet Westchester County neighborhood has turned into a legal battle involving one of the country’s most recognizable prosecutors, a suburban municipality, and a major utility provider.

Jeanine Pirro, 74, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has filed a negligence lawsuit against the City of Rye and Consolidated Edison, seeking $250,000 in damages after she says she tripped and fell on August 28 in her hometown north of New York City.

According to an amended complaint filed last week in New York state court, Pirro alleges she stumbled over a wooden block protruding above a metal roadway plate that had been installed over an excavation site. The plate, court papers state, was connected to gas-main work performed by Con Edison.

Pirro contends the area was left in a hazardous condition and that both the city and the utility company failed in their duty to ensure the site was reasonably safe.

The lawsuit claims she suffered significant physical injuries, including bruising and contusions to her head, eye, face, and shoulder, along with lingering pain and restricted movement. The filing further alleges the fall required medical attention and left her bedridden for a period of time.

The incident occurred just weeks after Pirro was confirmed as the Trump administration’s top federal prosecutor in Washington, placing her back in a high-profile public role.

Both defendants have moved to dismiss the case.

In its court filing, the City of Rye argues that the location of the incident was not a pedestrian walkway, asserting that it cannot be held liable for negligence in an area not designated for foot traffic. Con Edison, in its separate dismissal request, maintains that any condition present at the site was “open, obvious and apparent,” and therefore not grounds for liability.

Neither Pirro nor representatives for the city or the utility company have publicly commented on the dispute, citing the ongoing litigation.

Pirro, a longtime public figure, previously served as a Westchester County judge and district attorney before her tenure as a Fox News host and subsequent appointment as U.S. Attorney. The case will remain in state court unless a judge grants one of the pending motions to dismiss.

For now, what might have been dismissed as an everyday stumble has become a formal dispute over public safety, responsibility, and whether the conditions at the site were indeed “open, obvious and apparent.”