Makeeff v. City of Bismarck

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Corinna Makeeff appeals a summary judgment order dismissing her negligence claim against the City of Bismarck (“City”) for failure to remove ice from an outside stairway. Concluding that the City had a duty to act reasonably, we reverse the summary judgment and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] On March 22, 2002, Makeeff attended a circus at the Bismarck Civic Center (“Civic Center”). As she was leaving the Civic Center at roughly 9:30 or 10:00 p.m., she claims she was injured when she slipped on a patch of ice on an outside stairway leading out of the Civic…