A former Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Superintendent lost in her attempt to sue the City of Monterey over a pothole.Marilyn Shepherd filed a lawsuit against the city after she stepped into a pothole and fell off the sidewalk on Webster Street in 2014. She sought $750,000 from the city because of suffering she endured.The suit said the former superintendent's injury, "will forever prevent her from wearing the latest fashion in high heel shoes, walking on a sandy beach, and dancing with her husband. These permanent limitations, coupled with inability to enjoy the day-to-day pleasures of life as a married couple, and temporary loss of sexual relations, significantly disrupted their common interests and social lives."Shepherd's husband demanded an additional $50,000 for his own suffering, which included "emotional shock" from witnessing his wife trip in a pothole.An investigation by the city concluded that the pothole was less than an inch deep, about 7/8 of an inch.Shepherd accused Monterey of negligence, willful failure to warn, and having a dangerous condition on public property. A trial for Shepherd began on Monday. The jury deliberated for just 30 minutes Thursday before siding with the city and against Shepherd.-- Download the KSBW news app here

A former Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Superintendent lost in her attempt to sue the City of Monterey over a pothole.


Marilyn Shepherd filed a lawsuit against the city after she stepped into a pothole and fell off the sidewalk on Webster Street in 2014.

She sought $750,000 from the city because of suffering she endured.

The suit said the former superintendent's injury, "will forever prevent her from wearing the latest fashion in high heel shoes, walking on a sandy beach, and dancing with her husband. These permanent limitations, coupled with inability to enjoy the day-to-day pleasures of life as a married couple, and temporary loss of sexual relations, significantly disrupted their common interests and social lives."



Shepherd's husband demanded an additional $50,000 for his own suffering, which included "emotional shock" from witnessing his wife trip in a pothole.

An investigation by the city concluded that the pothole was less than an inch deep, about 7/8 of an inch.



Shepherd accused Monterey of negligence, willful failure to warn, and having a dangerous condition on public property.



A trial for Shepherd began on Monday. The jury deliberated for just 30 minutes Thursday before siding with the city and against Shepherd.

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