Finesilver v. Caporusso

Plaintiff, Lillian Finesilver, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her in a fall on the premises of defendant, Catherine Caporusso, her landlady. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $6000, upon which the court entered judgment. The defendant appeals.

Plaintiff was a tenant in the apartment building owned by defendant located at 1000 California, Chicago, Illinois. Defendant’s premises consisted of a three-story apartment building and an adjacent one-story building, the roof of which abutted the rear stairs of the apartments. This roof was divided…