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Personal Injury
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
Trip and Fall

Eva Zone v. City of Pasadena, et al.

Published: May 13, 2017 | Result Date: Mar. 28, 2017 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: BC564112 Summary Judgment –  Defense

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Joseph S. Helman
(Klass Helman & Ross)


Defendant

Michele B. Bagneris
(Office of the Pasadena City Attorney)


Facts

Eva Zone sued the City of Pasadena, in connection with a trip and fall incident that allegedly occurred on Nov. 23, 2013, at 3:30 in the afternoon, on a sidewalk along Colorado Blvd. near its intersection with Orange Grove.

Contentions

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff was walking on a sidewalk in front of 168 W. Colorado Blvd. when her right foot was caught on a raised edge of a metal grate sticking out of the sidewalk. Plaintiff injured her foot and sued defendant, alleging a claim for dangerous condition of public property.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
The city moved for summary judgment, claiming that the alleged defect was only trivial and did not constitute a dangerous condition of public property.

Result

The court granted the city's motion for summary judgment.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Nov. 17, 2014.


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