Nishihama v. City & County of San Francisco

Opinion

STEIN, Acting P. J.

A jury awarded $99,064 to plaintiff Karen Nishihama for injuries sustained when she tripped and fell in a crosswalk maintained by the City and County of San Francisco (City). The City appeals from a judgment entered on the jury’s verdict, and from denials by operation of law of the City’s motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. We reject the City’s claims that the verdict was tainted by evidentiary and instructional error, and by improper argument by plaintiffs attorney. We find, however, that the jury improperly awarded plaintiff…