Cohen v. City of Philadelphia

OPINION BY Senior Judge JIULIANTE.

The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals from the December 11, 2002 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) that denied its motion for summary judgment in an action brought by Kymberly A. Cohen (Cohen) for injuries she sustained when she slipped and fell on a sidewalk located on Third Street, near South Street, in the City. 1 We reverse.

On January 3, 2002, Cohen commenced a civil lawsuit against Frank Russo 2 and the City (collectively, Defendants) alleging that on February 24, 2001, while traversing the sidewalk of 252-254…