Connolly v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Hinkle, J., entered November 9, 1911, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action for personal injuries sustained through stepping upon a trapdoor.
1Opinion of the CourtMount, J.
The plaintiff recovered a judgment against the city of Spokane by reason of an injury caused to him by stepping upon a trapdoor covering an open area way in the sidewalk. The city has appealed, and argues that the trial court erred in overruling a demurrer to the complaint, and in refusing to grant a nonsuit or directed verdict for the defendant. The demurrer was based upon the grounds that the plaintiff’s claim against the city was not filed within the time limited by the city charter, and also that no actionable negligence against the city was averred. The complaint shows that the injury…
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