Peacock v. City of Norfolk

By Judge Alfred m. Tripp

This case came before the Court on September 4,2007, for a hearing on the Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. I have reviewed the pleadings and the memoranda submitted by the parties and the transcript of the hearing and have considered the arguments presented by counsel for both parties. The following will set forth the Court’s rulings on the Motion.

Background

On February 23, 2006, the Plaintiff, Marilyn L. Peacock, filed a Complaint against the Defendant, City of Norfolk (hereafter, “the City”), to recover damages for injuries sustained when she “stepped into an…