Chambers v. Village of Moreauville
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The issue before the Supreme Court was whether the Village of Moreauville breached its duty to keep its sidewalk in reasonably safe condition. Specifically, the issue was reduced to whether a one-and-one-quarter to one-and-one-half inch deviation created an unreasonable risk of harm. Plaintiff Arlene Chambers tripped on the ledge created by that deviation and fell, fracturing her arm. The trial court ruled in Plaintiff's favor, finding the Village one hundred percent at fault. After a review of the record and the applicable law, the Supreme Court found the Village's failure to repair the deviation did not amount to a breach of its duty to keep its sidewalk in a reasonably safe condition. The Court reversed the judgments of the lower courts and rendered judgment in favor of Defendant.
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