Hall v. City of Anoka

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court.

Plaintiffs, who are husband and wife, claim damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff Hazel Hall, arising out of a fall which plaintiff alleges resulted from a defectively maintained public sidewalk covered with snow and ice which contained uneven ridges, depressions, and other irregularities. The fall occurred in the city of Anoka on December 6, 1955.

The case was tried before a jury, and after completion of plaintiffs’ case, the court granted the motion of defendant city for a directed verdict in its favor. This appeal…