Rickard v. City of Reno

OPINION

By the Court,

Badt, J.:

Appellant, Adele Olga Rickard, plaintiff below, sued the City of Reno and the other respondents for damages for personal injuries resulting from a fall on the sidewalk in the City of Reno. At the close of plaintiff’s case the defendant city moved for a dismissal on the ground that plaintiff had failed to prove a sufficient case for the court or jury. Rule 41(b) N.R.C.P. The court granted the motion and dismissed the jury, holding that plaintiff was contributorily negligent as a matter of law. Appellant contends that the minds of reasonable men could well differ as…