Walker v. Porter

Opinion

ROTH, P. J.

Appellant, Cora Walker, appeals from a judgment of nonsuit in a malpractice action against respondent, Herbert M. Porter.

In the latter part of 1968 appellant lived in a rented house at 336 East 131st Street in the City of Los Angeles. The house was located on a small hill which sloped to the street. During this period considerable work was being done to install sidewalks on the street. Appellant’s front steps leading to the street were removed as part of the construction work, and as a consequence appellant used the driveway as a means of ingress and egress from her house.…