Pisani v. D'Antonio

The action as originally brought was against the City of New Haven and owners and lessee of prop' erty known as 167 Columbus Avenue, New Haven, for in' juries received as a result of a fall by the plaintiff on a sidewalk on Columbus Avenue in front of No. 167.

To the complaint the city filed a demurrer on the grounds: (1) no allegation of control (2) no allegation of duty to keep the sidewalk free of ice or snow (3) section 2 of Special Acts of 1937, No. 576, purporting to place that duty and liability for failure upon the “adjoining property owner.”

The Court held the allegations sufficient to…