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Vague ruling means uncertainty for slip-and-fall ice lawsuits in Illinois

/ Owner - December 19, 2016

Can you be held liable if someone slips and falls on ice outside your house? The Illinois Supreme Court says … maybe.  An Illinois Supreme Court opinion gives owners of icy sidewalks a reason to bust out some more salt. A 2007 case involves a suburban Chicago condo association and a woman who slipped on its sidewalks. The court said Illinois’ Snow and Ice Removal Act that says a reasonable effort is enough to protect you from a slip-and-fall lawsuit, but not in every situation.   Read the article…………….

 

http://communityassociations.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/120394.pdf

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