Gaul v. General Utilities Corp.

Opinion by

Stadtpeld, J.,

This was an action in trespass to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by reason of a fall on a greasy sidewalk where fuel oil had been placed and permitted to remain.

Plaintiff’s statement of claim averred, inter alia, that the defendant through its agents or employees, “negligently and carelessly permitted a large quantity of fuel oil to come upon the sidewalk adjacent to the aforesaid premises and allowed the said fuel oil to remain upon said sidewalk, so that travel thereon by the general public, and more particularly by the plaintiff was made dangerous…