Legal Opinion
Erle v. City of Norfolk
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 12, 1924PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBurks, J.
The plaintiff in error, who was plaintiff below, while walking along one of the principal streets of the city of Norfolk on the night of January 31, 1921, stepped into a hole in the concrete sidewalk and fell, sprained her ankle, and suffered other injuries. She sued the city, and there was a verdict in her favor for $1,500.00, which the trial court set aside, and entered judgment for the city. Of this she complains.
The basis of the action was the negligence of the city. This it was necessary for the plaintiff to allege in her declaration, and to prove by a preponderance of the evidence. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- City of Portsmouth v. HousemanSupreme Court of Virginia · 1909
- City of Newport News v. Scott's AdministratrixSupreme Court of Virginia · 1905
- City of Richmond v. MasonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1909
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