Bliss v. Cobb County

ORDER

O’KELLEY, District Judge.

Presently pending is the motion of defendant Cobb County for summary judgment. The facts are not disputed. Plaintiff, a citizen of Ohio, was walking along the northern side of Windy Hill Road in Cobb County, Georgia, on March 29, 1983. She stepped on a manhole cover, which tilted up. Plaintiff fell into the manhole, sustaining injuries. At the time of the incident, defendant Cobb County owned and maintained the manhole cover, and attendant storm sewer. Additionally, defendant had a policy of general liability insurance in effect on March 29, 1983.

Plaintiff…