Morrison v. City of Anchorage

NESBETT, Chief Justice.

In stepping away from an icy curb and into a street crosswalk in downtown Anchorage, appellant slipped and fell and sustained injuries. After a hearing, based on the pleadings, exhibits and appellant’s deposition, the trial court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment.

Appellant’s first point is that a genuine issue of fact was created by the rough and uneven conditions of the sidewalk surface caused by the passage of pedestrian traffic over snow and ice. Appellant relies upon Gilfilen v. City of Seward 1 which held the city liable where the surface of…