Gryning v. Philadelphia

Citations

• 269 Pa. 277
• 112 A. 448
• 13 A.L.R. 71
• 1921 Pa. LEXIS 545

Syllabus

<p>Negligence — ■Municipalities — Ice on sidewalk — Contributory negligence — Snow concealing ice — Case for court.</p> <p>1. While a pedestrian is required to use only ordinary care, yet it is his duty to keep a general lookout so as to observe dangers directly in his path.</p> <p>2. A pedestrian cannot recover damages from a city for injuries sustained by a fall at night on an icy sidewalk, where it appears that the walk on which he fell was well lighted, and the ridge visible and he knew of the general icy condition of the walks.</p> <p>3. Had such danger been concealed by snow, the question of the pedestrian’s negligence would have been for the jury.</p>