Rodriguez v. City of New Haven

The plaintiff, a twenty-eight year old male, commenced this action to recover damages for his personal injuries proximately caused by the defendant’s failure to maintain and repair a public sidewalk under its control. At the time of trial, the plaintiff withdrew the second count of his complaint, sounding in nuisance.

The facts are as follows: The plaintiff and his wife lived for approximately one year prior to the accident in a second floor apartment on the corner of Baldwin Street and Davenport Avenue, New Haven. An eight foot wide sidewalk bordered Baldwin Street and at a point in front of…