People v. Alsup

Illinois Supreme Court PLAs
Criminal Court
Evidence
Citation
PLA issue Date: 
December 16, 2009
Docket Number: 
No. 108354
District: 
Appeal, 1st Dist. Rule 23 Order.
This case presents question as to whether defendant-train breached its duty to provide plaintiff with safe place to alight when it stopped in front of natural accumulation of snow and ice, upon which plaintiff fell and sustained personal injuries. Appellate Court, in reversing jury verdict in favor of plaintiff, found that natural accumulations rule prevailed over defendant's duty of highest care to plaintiff, and that defendant therefore owed no duty to plaintiff.