City of Louisville v. Wheeler

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming.

The appellee, Mrs. Cora Brickey Wheeler, obtained a judgment in the sum of $990 against the City of Louisville for injuries which she sustained in a fall on a defective sidewalk. In urging reversal the City insists that (1) no actionable negligence was shown on its part; (2) Mrs. Wheeler was guilty of contributory negligence; and (3) the court erroneously instructed the jury. While the City insists that Mrs. Wheeler’s injuries were much less severe than she claimed, there is no contention that she did not sustain the fall or that the damages are…