Reid v. City of Philadelphia

RAU, J,

I. INTRODUCTION

The threshold issue in this case is whether the City of Philadelphia has the same responsibilities as other private property owners to maintain the sidewalks adjacent to its real property safe from dangerous ice and snow conditions. This court found that the City was liable for failing to maintain its sidewalk in a safe condition under the real property exception of the Tort Claims Act, 42 Pa.C.S. §8542(b)(3) (real property provision). The City *50admits that it had the duty1 to keep the adjacent sidewalk property safe to pedestrians from hazardous conditions but argues…