Legal Opinion

Kellermann v. Car City Chevrolet-Nissan, Inc.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 21, 1999No. 5-98-0142PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Welch

Plaintiffs, Kevin E. Kellermann and Kathleen A. Kellermann, appeal the circuit court of Clinton County’s dismissal of counts IV and V of their second amended complaint filed against defendant, Car City Chevrolet-Nissan, Inc. (Car City). Counts IV and V of the complaint allege that, due to defendant’s negligence, plaintiffs sustained injuries when Kevin slipped and fell on snow which had accumulated on defendant’s sales lot. The circuit court applied the natural-accumulation rule, finding that defendant was not liable for injuries incurred by plaintiffs when Kevin slipped and fell on snow…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Graham v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1931
  2. McCann v. Bethesda HospitalAppellate Court of Illinois · 1980
  3. Riccitelli v. SternfeldIllinois Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Gehrman v. ZajacAppellate Court of Illinois · 1975
  5. Lohan v. Walgreens Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1986

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