Wisdom v. City of Sterling

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY.

In this personal injury action, plaintiffs, Cynthia Wisdom and Jay Wisdom, appeal from the trial court's dismissal of their complaint against defendant, the City of Sterling. We reverse and remand with directions.

Cynthia Wisdom was injured when she fell into a water meter pit that was located on one of the city's sidewalks. Although the water meter pit was owned, operated, and maintained by the city, it serviced only a single private business.

Plaintiffs brought this action against the city asserting claims for negligence and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs alleged that…