SLOAN v. CITY OF RENO

No. 4078

331 P.2d 255 (1958)

Katherine SLOAN, Appellant, v. The CITY OF RENO, a municipal corporation, within the County of Washoe, State of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada

November 7, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Halley, of Reno, for Appellant.

Goldwater, Taber & Hill, and Samuel B. Francovich, of Reno, for Respondent.


EATHER, Justice.

Upon this appeal the plaintiff below asserts that the trial judge improperly took the case from the jury through an order of involuntary dismissal. The sole question before us is whether issues remained for jury determination.

The action is for personal injuries resulting from a fall on a sidewalk in the city of Reno. The fall resulted from stumbling over a two-inch sidewalk separation. The break in the walk was caused by tree roots. This...

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