Cardoza v. Town of Silver City
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
This is a personal injury action brought by plaintiff to recover damages sustained when he drove his vehicle over a manhole cover in a street in Silver City, New Mexico. The jury found for plaintiff and defendant appeals from the judgment rendered. We affirm.
At about 3 a. m. on November 28, 1976, plaintiff was driving down 21st Street in Silver City, New Mexico. The street was snow packed. Suddenly, plaintiff felt a big jolt, as though the car hit a brick wall. He was thrown up to the ceiling of the car. After the car stopped, plaintiff walked back to the scene of the…
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