Krywin v. Chicago Transit Authority

PRESIDING JUSTICE O’BRIEN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Chicago Transit Authority (the CTA), appeals the jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, Marianna Krywin, on her complaint for negligence and wilful and wanton conduct. The primary issue on appeal is whether the CTA breached its duty to provide plaintiff with a safe place to alight when it stopped its train in front of a natural accumulation of snow and ice, upon which plaintiff fell as she was exiting the train. We reverse.

At trial, Darren Hill testified that he has been a security controller with the CTA for 16 years.…