submitted his own affidavit, swearing that while his wife was being treated at Santa Rosa Hospital, he was approached by a man who identified himself as Mr. Matta and who claimed to be a representative of the City of San Antonio. Pat testified that after Matta apologized for the accident, he "stated that he had a work crew at the scene digging up the pipe, and also said that it should have been done a long time ago." The City filed written objections to Pat Stokes' affidavit.
The trial court granted the City's motion for summary judgment "in all things." The Stokes appealed. In their first point of error, the Stokes attack the court's judgment, alleging that the City owed them a duty; in their second point of error,its appellate brief, the City notes that the pipe coupling was only three to four inches in diameter and protruded approximately one-half inch above the level of the sidewalk. Although neither party presented the exact measurements of the coupling in question to the trial court, the court was able to view the photos that the City had submitted. As evidenced by the photos, the pipe coupling in question did not create a dangerous obstacle in the middle of the sidewalk. The protrusion was more akin to the bump in the road in Hindman since the protrusion was very small and only took up a small portion of the walkway. Moreover, small deviations and imperfections are generally expected to be encountered on sidewalks. We conclude that the protrusion of