Plaintiff filed suit when she fell on an allegedly defective and snow-covered stoop while entering Defendant’s business. Gary Jansen obtained summary judgment on behalf of the business owner based on the natural accumulation doctrine. The First District Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s grant of summary judgment. Kilissa Greer v. Lems Bar-B-Q Restaurant, et al., 04 L 1053. (Click here for a PDF version of the Appellate Court’s opinion.)