Batdorff v. Oregon City
Oregon Supreme Court
From Clackamas: Thomas A. McBride, Judge. This is an action by Clara Batdorff against the City of Oregon City and its councilmen, for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendants in failing to keep in repair a sidewalk along a public street in said city. From a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, against the defendant, Oregon City, it appeals, and, from that part of the judgment in favor of the councilmen of said city, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Moore.
This is an action against a municipal corporation and its councilmen to recover damages for a personal injury, *404alleged to have been caused by the willful and gross negligence of the defendants in failing to keep in repair a sidewalk constructed along one of the public streets of Oregon City.
The cause being at issue was tried, and a verdict for $850 was returned against the city, but the councilmen were exonerated from liability. From a judgment rendered on the verdict the city appeals. The plaintiff also appeals from that part of the judgment which releases…
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