Berland v. City of Hailey

Respondent Berland instituted this action against appellant City of Hailey, for damages caused by falling on a defective sidewalk. Miss Berland, a graduate nurse 61 years of age at the time of the injury, had been employed by Dr. Fox at “hospital nursing,” for a period of six or seven years at least; she was his “star surgical nurse.” She had “never been ill a day” and “never off a day.” Her usual route to work was from J. C. Fox’s direct to the hospital in the City of Hailey. June 8, 1938, about 6:30 P. M., on her way to night duty, respondent was walking south on the west side of First…