City of Boulder v. Burns

Defendant in error, to whom we shall refer as plaintiff, brought this action against the City of Boulder, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered: January 18, 1955, when she fell into a water meter box- pit installed and maintained by the City on the east side of the 1500 block of 24th Street, Boulder, Colorado.' The City answered denying negligence; alleged contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff, unavoidable accident, and further that the sole cause of plaintiff’s injuries was the negligence of defendant in error Western Industries, Inc. The City thereupon filed a…