Beth L. Wineland v. City of Cleveland, Tennessee

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE June 20, 2011 Session BETH L. WINELAND v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE ET AL. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Bradley County No. V-07-256 J. Michael Sharp, Judge No. E2010-01465-COA-R3-CV-FILED-JULY 28, 2011 Beth L. Wineland, the sole plaintiff, sustained serious injuries when the front wheel of her bicycle fell into the open slots of a metal drainage grate (“the subject grate” or “the old style grate”) situated near a curb of State Highway 60. The slots on the subject grate run parallel with the direction of traffic. The subject grate is…