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CITY OF SUFFOLK v. HEWITT

Record No. 802041.

307 S.E.2d 444 (1983)

CITY OF SUFFOLK v. Frances B. HEWITT.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

September 9, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. O'Keefe, III, Chesapeake (Outland, Gray, O'Keefe & Hubbard, Chesapeake, on brief), for appellant.

William R. O'Brien, Virginia Beach (Brydes, Hudgins, Ege, Burt & O'Brien, on brief), for appellee.

Before CARRICO, C.J., and COCHRAN, POFF, COMPTON, THOMPSON, STEPHENSON, RUSSELL and THOMAS, JJ.

COCHRAN, Justice.

In a motion for judgment filed against the City of Suffolk, Frances B. Hewitt sought to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when she fell down steps in a building owned by the City. Hewitt alleged that her injuries were caused by the negligence of the City in maintaining the building and in failing to warn her of its dangerous condition. A jury trial resulted in a verdict in favor of Hewitt in the amount of $25,000; the trial court entered...

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