Trumbly v. City of Chicago

Full title: Cherie H. Trumbly, Appellant, v. City of Chicago, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois

Date published: Jun 23, 1948

335 Ill. App. 122 (Ill. App. Ct. 1948)

80 N.E.2d 453

Opinion

Gen. No. 44,309. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed June 23, 1948 Released for publication July 12, 1948

HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, § 464^_ — liability for fall on icy sidewalk. Where, so far as record showed, accumulation of snow and ice at place where plaintiff fell while walking on icy sidewalk in city of Chicago was result of natural causes, plaintiff could not recover from city for injuries received in fall.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. BENJAMIN P. EPSTEIN, Judge, presiding.

Judgment affirmed. Heard in the third division, first district, this court at the December term, 1947.

Lloyd T. Bailey and Michael H. Lyons, for appellant;

Benjamin S. Adamowski, Corporation Counsel, for appellee;

L. Louis Karton, Head of Appeals and Review Division, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel.

Opinion by JUSTICE LEWE.

Not to be published in full. Opinion filed June 23, 1948; released for publication July 12, 1948.