A woman who was injured when a staircase collapsed nearly a year ago in Portsmouth is suing the town and the owners of the venue where it happened, 12 News has learned.

 

Kathleen Magrath, who lives in Indiana, filed the lawsuit against the Portuguese American Citizens Club late last month.

 

Magrath was on the staircase at the entrance of the Power Street building when it collapsed during a graduation party. The collapse not only injured Magrath and three others, but also killed 15-year-old Kelly Nevitt.

 

“Concrete and other structural components fell and struck [Magrath], pinning and trapping her,” the lawsuit says.

 

Magrath suffered “traumatic bodily injuries” as a result of the collapse and has required ongoing medical care, according to the lawsuit.