City of Oakland v. Oakland Unified School District

Defendants leased from plaintiff the arena of its municipal auditorium building in which to hold the “Annual Spring Music Festival.” One Mrs. Genevieve Herd sued plaintiff for damages for injuries which she claimed to have sustained while attending said festival. She alleged that her injuries were due to a fall caused by a defect in the walkway providing access to the easterly entrance of said municipal auditorium. Claiming that under the lease above mentioned defendants had agreed to indemnify plaintiff against all loss, expense or claim for damages arising out of the use of the property…