· 1/3/1911
Kennedy v. Pittsburgh
Citations
- 230 Pa. 244
- 79 A. 550
- 1911 Pa. LEXIS 595
Syllabus
<p>Negligence — Municipalities—Defective sidewalk — Pedestrians—Contributory negligence.</p> <p>A pedestrian who, in broad daylight, stumbles over a stone, block in the center of a city sidewalk which protrudes four or five inches above the surrounding surface and of which there is an unobstructed view, is barred by contributory negligence from recovery against the city.</p>
Judges: Brown, Elkin, Mestrezat, Moschzisker, Potter, Stewart
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