Town of Hillsville v. Nester

Beulah E. Nester (plaintiff) filed a motion for judgment against Town of Hillsville, a Municipal Corporation, (defendant) alleging negligence in failing to repair a defective sidewalk and claiming damages for personal injuries resulting from a fall. The trial court overruled defendant’s two motions to strike plaintiff’s evidence and defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict and entered final judgment on the jury’s verdict for $10,000.

The sole question is whether plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law “because the crack where she tripped and fell was open and…