Legal Opinion
Jones v. Deeter
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 5, 1984No. Civ. 68040PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCHAUER, P. J.
The issue is whether an owner of property abutting a sidewalk parkway is liable to a pedestrian who is injured when trees on the parkway create a dangerous condition on the sidewalk. Under the circumstances presented here, we find that the dangerous condition is not attributable to the abutting owner. We therefore affirm a summary judgment in favor of that owner.
Facts
On June 3, 1980, plaintiff Dorothea Jones fell and sustained injuries while walking on a public sidewalk which abuts the property of defendant, Wendell Deeter. Plaintiff claims that she tripped on a break in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Kopfinger v. Grand Central Public MarketCalifornia Supreme Court · 1964
- Conn v. National Can CorporationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
- Sexton v. BrooksCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Low v. City of SacramentoCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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