Legal Opinion
Williams v. Foster
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 8, 1989No. H003469PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CAPACCIOLI, Acting P. J.
This case involves a negligence action filed by Dennis W. Williams, an injured pedestrian, for damages resulting from a trip and fall accident on a public sidewalk against the City of San Jose and Calvin Foster, the owner of the property abutting the defective sidewalk. Apparently, the surface of the sidewalk had been made uneven by the roots of a tree planted on the parkway in front of Foster’s property. San Jose and Foster cross-complained against each other for indemnity. By special verdict, the jury found Williams 30 percent at fault and Foster and San Jose…
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