Legal Opinion

Gillespie v. City of Charleston

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided November 10, 1970No. 12975PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Caplan, Judge:

In this civil action instituted in the Court of Common Pleas of Kanawha County, the plaintiff, Reba Gillespie, seeks recovery of damages for injuries which she alleges she sustained in a fall on a sidewalk in the City of Charleston. Recovery is sought from the defendant, Union Mission Settlement, Inc., as the owner of the building adjoining the sidewalk upon which the plaintiff fell and from the City of Charleston. The jury failed to reach a verdict in relation to the action against the city and that case has been continued. Upon the entry of a summary judgment for the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New YorkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Perdue v. SJ Groves and Sons CompanyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Barniak v. GrossmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1956
  4. State Ex Rel. Payne v. MitchellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968
  5. Spangler v. FisherWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Anderson Ex Rel. Anderson v. TurnerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Gardner v. KendrickCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1972
  3. Massey v. Jim Crockett Promotions, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1990

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