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Bicyclist Inured in Park Sues City of Bellingham
A bicyclist riding in a city park attempted to steer around a speed bump. The speed bump was painted yellow. The City had placed an asphalt berm between the speed bump and the curb in order to divert water. The berm was about one inch shorter than the speed bump. It was not pained. The […]
Continue readingU-Haul Hits Tree, Tree Wins
A man hit a tree with a U-Haul truck. He sued the city of Seattle for personal injury. The tree was in a planter along a sidewalk on a Seattle street. The man claimed the City failed to maintain a reasonably safe roadway. The trial judge found for the City. The man appealed.[1] In Washington, […]
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