Apartment complex management company not liable for slip and fall on ice

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision, ruling that the management company of an apartment complex was not liable for injuries sustained by a resident who slipped on ice. The High Court had previously found the management company liable, citing a failure to grit the landing outside the resident's apartment, among other factors. However, the Court of Appeal determined that imposing a duty on the management company to grit pedestrian areas in anticipation of adverse weather would be unreasonably burdensome. The court also noted the resident's contributory negligence, as he was familiar with the conditions and should have anticipated the potential presence of ice. Consequently, the plaintiff's claim was dismissed, and the management company was entitled to costs in both courts.