Walker v. Eleby

Ruth J. Walker (Appellant) tripped and fell on a sidewalk adjacent to 5119 Chestnut Street in the City of Philadelphia. She sued the property owners and the City, alleging in her Complaint that she sustained “severe and debilitating personal injuries” because the sidewalk was in a “broken, cracked and depressed” condition. Reproduced Record at 9. Following trial, the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) entered judgment against the property owners in the amount of $15,000.00. It entered judgment in favor of the City, holding that the local agency enjoyed complete…