Comments on Advance Indiana™: Court Rewards Bad Neighbors

Excellent post. Again, this important story is no...

2007-03-04T14:54:00.000-05:00

Excellent post. Again, this important story is nowhere else.

The second poster actually thinks docs endorse snow shoveling, as a good workout? Is he nuts?

And, you must mean Michigan STREET, don't you?

Just asking. Avenue, Road, etc. Let's not open that can of worms.

If the citizens of the city want sidewalks to be c...

2007-03-04T11:34:00.000-05:00

If the citizens of the city want sidewalks to be cleared, why not ask that the city pay for this?

It seems that would be much more efficient (and reasonable) than some mandate on people who happen to own property where citizens might want to walk.

I agree with the court. As a prior poster said, h...

2007-03-03T17:59:00.000-05:00

I agree with the court. As a prior poster said, how are some folks supposed to shovel when there is a foot or more on the ground? A few years ago, some MDs said that removing snow is actually a very good workout. This means that folks with not so great health could end up with a heart attack if they are not careful about it. If I did not have one of those new shovels with the bent handle, my back would have hurt after moving so much snow.

"Personally, I have taken a tumble about four times over the last month because certain property owners made little or no effort to remove the snow and ice from the sidewalks. I'm still filling the pain from the last one I took this past week."

I talk plenty of injury reports from folks who fell one snow and ice. They act like every fall is their meal ticket. This dream of getting a few grand from the property owner finally fades when I tell them I will be adding in the report they were wearing high heels or shoes with flat bottoms. Did you not know it snowed outside? If so, where are your snow boots? How about those pull overs so you can hike through a foot of snow? Why were you not wearing ice cleats? Sorry, but if you knew how many greedy folks demand police reports with dreams of a quick vacation fund, you would understand why the court ruled this way. The place I work at had around 15 or so slip and falls. Some serious injury, some not so serious. One girl broke her leg. The 4" stiletto heels likely payed just as big of a role as the snow/ice still on the ground.

I am an adjacent property owner who cleans its sid...

2007-03-03T10:32:00.000-05:00

I am an adjacent property owner who cleans its sidewalks and abides by the ordinance. However, this is very tough to do. This past month we had to use front end loaders and dump trucks to do so promptly and thourghly. Most businesses simply can't afford to do so especially when the stuff thaws and refreezes. When the city has no choice but to push ice and snow onto the sidewalks, its almost impossible to comply with the ordinance.