Olson v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $15,000 for injuries from a fall caused by a dangerous accumulation of ice and snow upon a sidewalk in defendant city. The defense was that plaintiff’s injuries were caused by her own negligence and that the conditions and risks were obvious to her and assumed by her. The case was tried before Hanft, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant.
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Action in the district court for Ramsey county to recover $15,000 for injuries from a fall caused by a dangerous accumulation of ice and snow upon a sidewalk in defendant city. The defense was that plaintiff’s injuries were caused by her own negligence and that the conditions and risks were obvious to her and assumed by her. The case was tried before Hanft, J., and a jury which returned a verdict in favor of defendant. From an order denying her motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtQuinn, J.
Action to recover damages for personal injuries caused by the alleged negligence of the defendant city in permitting snow and ice to accumulate and remain upon a public sidewalk so as to render it unsafe for travel. Defendant had a verdict, and from an order denying her motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
The accident occurred on February 22, 1917, in the residence part of the city. Abutting the sidewalk at the point in question was a vacant lot. Immediately to the north thereof was the Silberg property facing upon the same walk. Silberg had kept his walk clear of snow, but opposite…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reedy v. St. Louis Brewing Ass'nSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Wright v. City of St. CloudSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Colby v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1917
- Crawford v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Starkey v. City of GreenVilleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
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