Opinion
Gen. No. 43,456. (Abstract of Decisions.)
Opinion filed January 7, 1946 Released for publication January 21, 1946
HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, § 581 — pedestrian's contributory negligence in using icy sidewalk as question of fact for jury. In action for injuries sustained while attempting to pass over icy sidewalk, where defendant contended that court should have directed verdict in its favor, since plaintiff could have avoided ice by walking in street and therefore was guilty of contributory negligence as matter of law, held that plaintiff's contributory negligence, if any, was question of fact for jury.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. STANLEY H. KLARKOWSKI, Judge, presiding.
Affirmed. Heard in the first division, first district, this court at the October term, 1945.
Brute A. Crowe, for appellant;
H.H. Patterson, for appellee;
Edmund C. Maurer, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed January 7, 1946; released for publication January 21, 1946.