· 3/4/1977
West v. City of Portsmouth
Citations
- 217 Va. 734
- 232 S.E.2d 763
- 1977 Va. LEXIS 230
How courts have described this case
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- finding contributory negligence as a matter of law in a case where not only was the “water meter and its cover installed in the sidewalk ... in clear view,” but the “irregularity, unevenness or depression were open and obvious and could have been detected by anyone who was observant”
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Judges: Harrison
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