Shepherd v. City of Cincinnati

Mark P. Painter, Judge.

{¶ 1} In November 2002, plaintiff-appellee, Gloria Shepherd, then 81, walked out into Harkness Street so that she could get in her husband’s car. As she advanced towards the car, she stepped into two potholes, slipped and fell, and fractured her leg. She sued city hall and won. City hall has appealed. We affirm the trial court’s judgment in all respects.

{¶ 2} Shepherd sued defendant-appellant, the city of Cincinnati, alleging that the city had negligently maintained Harkness Street, a public road. The jury returned a verdict of $55,000 for Shepherd, but also found that…