Chepan v. State

ORDER

Mitchell, J.

This is a trip and fall sidewalk case that occurred at the Rend Lake Rest Stop on 1-57. The Claimant and her husband had stopped at the rest stop and the Claimant came to a section of sidewalk, which was allegedly uneven by “in excess of an inch,” and as a consequence of the unevenness in the sidewalk, the Claimant stumbled, fell and was severely injured. The weather was nice and it was a beautiful day. The Claimant and her husband were walking slowly because it was a nice day. Claimants husband testified that Claimants feet caught on the cement unevenness and she fell.…