Ball v. CITY OF BLACKFOOT

HORTON, Justice.

JoAn and Fred Ball (JoAn and Fred, collectively the Balls) are patrons of the City of Blackfoot’s (the City) municipal pool. JoAn slipped on ice accumulated on the sidewalk between the pool and the parking lot. The Balls brought suit against the City. The district court granted summary judgment dismissing the Balls’ claims on the ground that, under Pearson v. Boise City, 80 Idaho 494, 333 P.2d 998 (1959), property owners are not liable for injuries resulting from natural accumulations of snow or ice. We reverse.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On February 28, 2008, moments…