City of Memphis v. Dush

These two cases were tried together and resulted in a jury verdict of $7,000 in favor of Miss Louise Dush, and $6,000 in favor of Miss Victoria Dush. The trial judge suggested a remittitur of $1,500 in each case which the plaintiffs accepted and the City of Memphis apealed in error from both judgments. The Court of Appeals affirmed.

We have granted certiorari and heard argument.

Both plaintiffs sustained broken hips when they fell on the sidewalk in Memphis.

The injuries occurred while the parties were walking arm in arm along the North side of Looney Street on their way to church about 10:00 a.…