Illinois law provides that any owner, lessor, occupant or other person in charge of residential property who “removes or attempts to remove snow or ice” from sidewalks is immunized from negligence claims arising from his or her acts or omissions absent a showing of willful or wanton conduct. 745 ILCS 75/0.01. So does that mean that property owners are immunized from liability for unnatural conditions of snow and ice created by the design or conditions of the property? In early December, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the answer was “no,” affirming in Murphy-Hylton v. Lieberman Management Services, Inc. Our summary of the facts and underlying court decisions is here.     Read the article…………..