Saucer v. City of West Palm Beach

BUFORD, J.:

The appellant, plaintiff below, joined by her husband, filed suit against the City of West Palm Beach, Florida, claiming the City allowed a sidewalk to be in a bad and unsafe condition, and that she stepped into a depression and fell, suffering injuries, as set forth in declaration.

To the second amended declaration the defendant City filed two pleas, one a plea of “not guilty” and the other a plea of contributory negligence. The case was tried before a jury, and resulted in a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiff’s motion for a new trial was denied and,plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff…