Legal Opinion
City of Portsmouth v. Cilumbrello
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided January 14, 1963No. Record 5500PublishedCited by 18 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtCarrico, J.
Michael J. Cilumbrello, the plaintiff, filed a motion for judgment against the city of Portsmouth seeking to recover damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained when the automobile he was operating struck a sewer manhole protruding above the surface of a street maintained by the city. The plaintiff alleged that the city was negligent in so maintaining the manhole. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $2,750.00. We awarded the city a writ of error from the final judgment approving the verdict.
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