Facts

In August 2018, Stephanie Brunton was walking within a marked crosswalk on Van Ness and Union Street in San Francisco. As she was walking, she tripped and fell on a substantial deviation in the crosswalk and was seriously injured. Brunton brought an action against the City of San Francisco alleging the City was negligent in maintaining the crosswalk where she fell.

PLAINTIF'S CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff contended that defendant owned, controlled, operated, managed and maintained the crosswalk on Van Ness and Union in San Francisco. Plaintiff contended that the crosswalk was in a dangerous condition, more specifically, the crosswalk was not leveled. Plaintiff contended defendant was negligent by failing to maintain or repair the crosswalk and as a result of failing to maintain or repair the crosswalk, defendant created a dangerous condition. Plaintiff contended that defendant was negligent by leaving the crosswalk in a non-code compliant condition. Plaintiff contended defendant's negligence caused her substantial injuries.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all of the contentions.

Result

The case settled for $40,000.