The court did not define abutting, abutting property. Abutting is defined as: to be adjacent to, touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on or upon, or against):The area of the slip and fall on the abutement may have been sufficient to sue the all parties.
The court may have made an error in their decision. Plaintiffs attorney may not have had sufficiuent evidence to show and or prove that only neighbors were negligent for not keeping the sidewalk shoveled. Some how, the court was swayed by plaintiffs testimony. I think a full investigation was required. I would hope that a full and proper investigation was conducted.
John Edgar Lacher
J. Edgar Investigation Agency
California Private Investigator License Number: PI 25963
Finally a court ruling with some common sense. It’s virtually impossible to keep sidewalks totally clear of snow and ice, so there need be some presumption of assumption of risk when a pedestrian ventures out on a snowy day. Business owners can’t keep someone posted on the sidewalk with a shovel and rock salt 24/7 during the winter months. What do I know about this – I’m in Buffalo, NY!
Did she sue the town too, or just her neighbours?
The court did not define abutting, abutting property. Abutting is defined as: to be adjacent to, touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on or upon, or against):The area of the slip and fall on the abutement may have been sufficient to sue the all parties.
The court may have made an error in their decision. Plaintiffs attorney may not have had sufficiuent evidence to show and or prove that only neighbors were negligent for not keeping the sidewalk shoveled. Some how, the court was swayed by plaintiffs testimony. I think a full investigation was required. I would hope that a full and proper investigation was conducted.
John Edgar Lacher
J. Edgar Investigation Agency
California Private Investigator License Number: PI 25963
Finally a court ruling with some common sense. It’s virtually impossible to keep sidewalks totally clear of snow and ice, so there need be some presumption of assumption of risk when a pedestrian ventures out on a snowy day. Business owners can’t keep someone posted on the sidewalk with a shovel and rock salt 24/7 during the winter months. What do I know about this – I’m in Buffalo, NY!
Stay warm, Sue!
Who in the world thumbed down that comment? You guys are ridiculous!