Strappelli v. City of Chicago

The question for decision is whether a city which builds and maintains safety islands to protect those waiting for or alighting from street cars from injury by passing vehicles, is under a greater duty to remove snow and ice from such safety islands than from its sidewalks. The Appellate Court for the First District affirmed a judgment of $5000 for personal injuries allegedly caused by the failure of the city to remove snow and ice from one of its safety islands. We granted leave to appeal.

The material facts are not in dispute. The accident from which the suit arose occurred on the afternoon…