Harte v. City of Eagle River

The complaint alleges the following: On July 11, 1967, Mrs. Harte was walking in a southerly direction on South First street in Eagle River when she stepped onto a “defective and dangerous area of said public sidewalk” caused by one of the concrete slabs being tilted and in excess of three inches below the adjoining slab. As a result of the fall, Mrs. Harte was hospitalized and subsequently had her leg amputated between the knee and hip. Mr. Harte’s cause of action was for medical expenses, together with loss of services, consortium, society and companionship.

The complaint also alleges that…