Lisa Vanderpump handyman lawsuit: Star says worker caused his own fall
Lisa Vanderpump denies responsibility for Eric Nieto’s alleged fall at her Beverly Hills home and wants his $195K claim tossed.
By Georgia Hale · Staff Writer
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The Lisa Vanderpump handyman lawsuit has turned into a fight over who caused an alleged fall inside the Bravo star’s Beverly Hills mansion. In legal documents obtained by TMZ, Vanderpump denies that she is responsible for injuries Eric Nieto says he suffered while working at the property in November 2023.
Nieto alleges he was hurt after using an interior stairway leading to the basement of Vanderpump’s home. According to TMZ’s prior reporting on his claims, he says his foot became stuck because the stairway was poorly maintained, causing him to lose balance and fall.
Vanderpump is pushing back hard in court. According to the legal documents obtained by TMZ, the “Vanderpump Rules” star says Nieto was negligent and that his own carelessness caused the injuries he is blaming on her.
What is the Lisa Vanderpump handyman lawsuit about?
The case centers on Nieto’s allegation that he was injured while doing work at Vanderpump’s Beverly Hills estate, which TMZ identifies as an 8,801-square-foot property valued at $14 million. He claims the fall left him with serious injuries to his lower leg and ankle.
Nieto is asking the court for $195,000, according to TMZ. His request covers pain and suffering, medical costs and other fees tied to the alleged incident.
Vanderpump’s filing says she should not have to pay him. The documents obtained by TMZ state that she denies the claims against her and is asking the court to dismiss the case.
Her legal position also takes aim at the condition Nieto says caused the fall. According to TMZ, Vanderpump argues that if there was any dangerous condition at the home, it would have been open and obvious to anyone there.
That argument matters because Nieto’s claim, as described by TMZ, relies on the idea that the stairway was not properly maintained. Vanderpump’s response says the blame belongs with Nieto, not the homeowner.
The filing is the latest turn in a dispute tied to one of reality TV’s best-known names. Vanderpump, known to Bravo viewers for “Vanderpump Rules,” is not only denying liability but asking that Nieto receive no damages from her in the case.
No court ruling on Vanderpump’s request was reported by TMZ. The case now sits as a direct clash between Nieto’s allegation that a bad stairway caused his injuries and Vanderpump’s claim that he caused them himself.
This story draws on original reporting from TMZ.