Rule v. City of Bay City

Plaintiff Lillian Rule brought suit for injuries sustained in a fall allegedly caused by a defect in a sidewalk of the defendant city of Bay City. Plaintiff contends the defect was caused by the negligent removal of an old street sign which resulted in a short section of pipe being left rising vertically from the level of the concrete sidewalk, thus creating the condition which caused her fall and the resulting injuries. The injury occurred on March 16, 1964. Notice of her claim was given to the defendant city on March 23, 1964 and suit was filed on September 16, 1964. Thereafter the…