Legal Opinion
Rye v. City of Nashville
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided May 24, 1941PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFelts, J.
Mrs. Rye fell and was injured on the sidewalk near Number 1804 Cephas Avenue, Nashville, when her foot struck a block of the concrete sidewalk which was about two inches higher than the adjacent block. She brought this action against the City of Nashville to recover for her injuries.
At the close of the evidence for plaintiff the trial judge directed a verdict for the City upon the ground that the defect in the sidewalk was not actionable. She appealed in error and insists that this was a question for the jury.
The accident happened May 28, 1940, between 9 and 10 A. M. Mrs. Rye was 62 years of…
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