CITY OF PORTSMOUTH v. CILUMBRELLO


129 S.E.2d 31 (1963)

204 Va. 11

CITY OF PORTSMOUTH v. Michael J. CILUMBRELLO.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

January 14, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. S. Livesay, Jr., City Atty., for plaintiff in error.

L. David Lindauer, Portsmouth (Bangel, Bangel & Bangel, Portsmouth, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and SPRATLEY, BUCHANAN, WHITTLE, SNEAD, I'ANSON and CARRICO, JJ.


CARRICO, Justice.

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...

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