CITY OF CARBONDALE v. BREWSTER

No. 51711.

78 Ill.2d 111 (1979)

398 N.E.2d 829

THE CITY OF CARBONDALE, Appellant, v. JOHN BREWSTER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 20, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Womick, of Carbondale, for appellant.

Edward J. Kionka, of Columbia, for appellee.


Judgment reversed; cause remanded.

MR. JUSTICE MORAN delivered the opinion of the court:

An ordinance enacted by the city of Carbondale (plaintiff) requires, under threat of fine, that persons in control of property fronting or abutting on paved sidewalks remove snow and ice from such sidewalks or, if the snow and ice are too hard for removal, to cover them with abrasive materials within 24 hours after a snowfall or freezing precipitation. An Illinois statute...

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