A High Bridge, New Jersey couple has filed suit against the Solitude House museum and others, including the Union Forge Heritage Association, and up to ten other people that are not identified, due to a slip and fall accident that occurred on the sidewalk in front of the house.  The claim is that the sidewalk was covered with leaves at the time of the fall.

The lawsuit has been through several stumbling blocks, including the denial of summary judgment, and the trial date being postponed nearly a month.

One issue in the dispute is who is actually responsible for the sidewalk where the accident occurred.  The borough owns the property, but the museum is required to maintain the sidewalk based on a lease with the Solitude House museum. In 2002, the Union Forge Heritage Association was formed to preserve Solitude House as well as other historic structures, and signed a 10-year agreement to lease Solitude House.  The judge has dismissed the part of the lawsuit against the borough.