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CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS v. ANDERSON

Record No. 750551.

223 S.E.2d 869 (1976)

The CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS v. Ethel ANDERSON.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 23, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Roylance, Asst. City Atty., on brief, plaintiff in error.

David N. Montague, Hampton (Montague & Montague, Hampton, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Ethel Anderson (Mrs. Anderson or plaintiff) instituted this action against the City of Newport News (City) alleging that she was injured by the City's negligence in failing to adequately maintain its sidewalks free from hazardous defects. A jury in the trial court found in favor of Mrs. Anderson and awarded her damages of $5,000. We granted a writ of error to the trial court's final order awarding judgment on this verdict.

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