Freer v. City of Eugene

Plaintiff, a woman 38 years of age, brings this action to recover damages in the sum of $15,000 for personal injuries which she alleges were caused by falling on a dangerous and defective sidewalk constructed and maintained by the defendant municipality. The gravamen of the complaint is that the city failed to keep the sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition for the use of pedestrians.

The defendant denied the charge of negligence and alleged contributory negligence as an affirmative defense.

The cause was submitted to a jury and a verdict returned in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $200.…