Woman Wins Lawsuit Against Fès City for Unsafe Public Space Fall

The accident occurred on June 19, 2025. While walking on the sidewalk of Imouzzer Road, the plaintiff fell into an unsecured cavity. Taken to the emergency room, she obtained a certificate of incapacity for thirty days, with medical expertise confirming a fracture to a toe as well as bodily injuries.

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Facing this harm, the victim filed a lawsuit against the municipality. The city immediately attempted to deflect blame, shifting responsibility to "Vias," the contractor company that was performing work at the location. The local administration also invoked its insurance contract to request dismissal of the complaint or transfer of liability to the executing company.

After a judicial investigation marked by contradictory testimonies, the magistrates ultimately dismissed the city’s arguments. The court determined that the municipality had failed in its duty to oversee public space. In their decision, the judges recall that the intervention of a private company "does not exempt the public service from its legal obligation to guarantee citizen safety."

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With administrative fault and causality proven, the municipality was ordered to pay compensation to the victim, with substitution of its insurance company for financial settlement and court costs.