Schadt v. Latchford

STEELE, Justice:

The City of Wilmington enacted an ordinance that imposed upon private landowners holding property adjacent to the City’s public sidewalks a duty to repair and maintain abutting public sidewalks. The ordinance imposes sole responsibility for damages for a breach of that duty upon the private landowner. Plaintiff/Appellee successfully contended below that Defendants/Appellants property owners negligently breached their duty to keep the City owned sidewalks safe for pedestrians. A jury awarded her compensation for her personal injuries resulting from that breach.…