City of Norfolk v. Anthony
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Court of Law and Chancery of the city of Norfolk in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtCaedwell, J.
On the 14th day of January, 1913, the defendant in error (plaintiff in the court below) entered the city market, which was operated by the plaintiff in error (defendant below), for the purpose of making certain purchases therein, and upon leaving the market, passing through the western door at the southern end of the market building to the street, her foot or heel came in contact with an obstruction in the doorway, or her foot slipped on the concrete walk to the door, causing her to fall and to sustain thereby a broken hip. She thereupon instituted this action against the city to recover…
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