Chase v. City of Erie

Opinion by

Tbexleb, P. J.,

The plaintiff recovered a verdict against the City of Erie for damages sustained by falling on an icy sidewalk and breaking his leg, necessitating its amputation. The only question involved is whether the city had constructive notice of the existence of the icy condition of the sidewalk at the place of the accident. There may have been a question as to whether the condition of the sidewalk was such as imputed negligence on the part of the city, even if it had notice of its existence, but as we are all of the. opinion that the plaintiff failed to establish constructive…