SMITH v. CITY OF MORGANTOWN

No. 15167.

289 S.E.2d 223 (1982)

Nelson SMITH, et al. v. CITY OF MORGANTOWN, etc.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

March 23, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solomon & Solomon and David L. Solomon, Morgantown, for appellants.

Wilson, Frame & Poling and Clark B. Frame, Morgantown, for appellees.


PER CURIAM:

The appellant, City of Morgantown, appeals from a final judgment of the Circuit Court of Monongalia County awarding appellees, Nelson and Pauline Smith, $9,420.00 for property damages resulting from the breaking of a water main. The appellant's primary contention is that the lower court erred in instructing the jury that it was absolutely liable for water escaping from its water lines without a showing of negligence. We agree.

On March 4, 1977...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases