City of Tulsa v. Caudle

This action was instituted by Sue Caudle, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, against the City of Tulsa, hereinafter referred to as defendant, to recover damages sustained to her person as the result of a fall into a water meter box alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence in knowingly using a cover with a broken lock on said meter box. The answer of defendant was a general denial and plea of contributory negligence. Trial was had to a jury. Demurrer to evidence of plaintiff and motion of defendant for directed verdict at the close of the evidence were overruled. Defendant…