WENTZ v. PENNSWOOD APARTMENTS


359 Pa.Super. 1 (1986)

518 A.2d 314

Terry WENTZ, Appellant, v. PENNSWOOD APARTMENTS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 5, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Rutter, Andrew E. DiPiero, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellant.

Richard H. Wix, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before WIEAND, BECK and WATKINS, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

The principal issue in this appeal from a judgment entered on a defense verdict is whether the Pennsylvania "hills and ridges" doctrine applies to private walks which are covered with ice or snow, or only to public sidewalks. As a secondary issue, appellant requests that we review the trial court's jury instructions pertaining to the choice of ways.

On January 16, 1978, Terry Wentz, an employee of United Parcel Service, used a private walk to...

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