PULLEN v. STATE

No. 96-333-Appeal.

707 A.2d 686 (1998)

Cynthia PULLEN v. STATE of Rhode Island and City of Newport et al.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 5, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen G. Linder, Providence, for Plaintiff.

Melody A. Alger, Elizabeth A. Wallace, Providence, for Defendant.

Before WEISBERGER, C.J., and LEDERBERG, BOURCIER, FLANDERS and GOLDBERG, JJ.


OPINION

WEISBERGER, Chief Justice.

This case comes before us on appeal by Cynthia Pullen (plaintiff or Pullen) from a grant of summary judgment entered in Superior Court in favor of the city of Newport (defendant or city). The plaintiff sued the city of Newport for the negligent failure to repair a defect in the sidewalk located adjacent to America's Cup Avenue, which defect she claimed caused her to fall and sustain serious personal injury. The...

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