Hansen v. City of Pocatello

J. JONES, Justice.

Vickie Hansen stepped on an unsecured water meter cover and injured herself while walking along a public sidewalk. She filed a complaint against the City of Pocatello (“City”), alleging her injuries were a result of the City’s negligence. The district court granted the City’s motion for summary judgment, and Hansen appealed.

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Vickie Hansen was walking along the sidewalk near 1618 N. Main Street in Pocatello, Idaho, on September 10, 2004, when she stepped on the lid of a water meter box. The lid flipped up, and she feU into the hole injuring herself. Hansen alleges the lid was…