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City found grossly negligent and liable for $110,000 after plaintiff slipped on icy sidewalk.
The plaintiff slipped and fell on an icy municipal sidewalk in Toronto, sustaining a fractured back.
She sued the City of Toronto for gross negligence under the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
The court found that the City had knowledge of the dangerous sidewalk conditions following a significant weather event but failed to deploy sidewalk clearing crews for over 48 hours.
The court concluded that the City's failure to maintain the sidewalk amounted to gross negligence and held the City liable for agreed-upon damages of $110,000.
