Hill v. City of Lincoln

Ramona Hill, plaintiff-appellee, brought this action pursuant to the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-901 to 13-926 (Reissue 1991). In her amended petition, Hill alleged that she tripped and fell on a defective sidewalk that was adjacent to property owned by Lincoln Electric System (LES), an electric generation and distribution system operated by the City of Lincoln, Nebraska (the city). Hill alleged that her injuries were a result of the negligence of the city, doing business as LES. The city moved for a directed verdict at the end of Hill’s presentation of…