Legal Opinion
Nicholaus v. City of Bridgeport
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided August 8, 1933PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaltbie, C. J.
The plaintiff alleged that she was injured by a fall while walking on the easterly shoulder of a public highway in Bridgeport known as Chopsey Hill Road, on December 24th, 1930; that her fall was caused by the negligent failure of the defendant to maintain the highway in reasonably safe condition for the use of pedestrians, particularly because it permitted to exist in the highway a hole or cavity about nine inches square and about three inches deep; that the defendant had actual or constructive knowledge of that defect; and further that she gave due notice of her claim pursuant to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Frechette v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1926
- Crocker v. City of HartfordSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1895
- Gardner v. City of New LondonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Sizer v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1931
- Bulkley v. Norwich & Westerly Railway Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1908
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Sanger v. City of BridgeportSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1938
- Morico v. CoxSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1947
- Marino v. Town of East HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Piccolo v. Town of West HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Martin v. Town of PlainvilleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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