Legal Opinion
West v. City of Portsmouth
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 4, 1977No. Record 760033PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
Elbert W. West sought to recover a judgment against the City of Portsmouth for personal injuries allegedly sustained as a result of the negligent installation and maintenance by the city of a water meter box in a sidewalk on County Street in front of Caffee’s Bakery. At the conclusion of the evidence the trial court sustained a motion by the city to strike appellant’s evidence and entered summary judgment for the city. The issue on appeal is whether West was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.
Elbert W. West, age 69, had previously suffered a stroke and walked with the aid of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- City of Staunton v. KerrSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
- Town of Hillsville v. NesterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
- City of Newport News v. AndersonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1976
- Eisner v. Salt Lake CityUtah Supreme Court · 1951
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