Arden v. Chicago Transit Authority

Ann Arden, plaintiff, brought this action against the Chicago Transit Authority to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her when she fell while descending one of defendant’s stairways leading to one of the platforms of defendant’s elevated railway. She alleged generally that the fall resulted from the negligence of defendant in connection with the maintenance, operation and control of the stairway which was owned and maintained by the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $30,000 upon which the trial judge entered judgment from which this appeal…