City of Crown Point v. Rutherford

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

RILEY, Judge.

Defendant-Appellant the City of Crown Point (Crown Point) appeals from a judgment for Plaintiff-Appellee Christina Rutherford (Rutherford) for personal injury damages following a slip and fall. We reverse.

ISSUES

Two issues were presented for our review. Since we reverse, we reach only one issue:

Whether the City of Crown Point is immune from liability for Rutherford’s injuries pursuant to the Indiana Tort Claims Act. 1

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

This suit arose from a slip and fall incident that occurred on a city sidewalk located in front of 645 South Main…