McCaffrey v. City of New York

The plaintiff wife slipped and fell on a snow- and ice-covered sidewalk in the borough of Queens and broke an ankle. She sued the city of New York to recover damages for the injury, and her husband joined in the action, suing to recover for medical expenses and loss of services. Defendant appeals from the judgment rendered in their favor. Judgment affirmed, with costs. Under the proof offered by the plaintiffs there was a question of fact for the jury. There is evidence to establish that ice and packed snow, several inches thick, covered the walk; that it was rough, bumpy, uneven, and…