Summary Dismissal Granted: Sand Applied Moments Before Slip And Fall On Snow

In an unreported decision, Hannam et al v. Medicine Hat School Division No. 76, Master Robertson dismissed a claim from the bench after hearing oral arguments. In Hannam, the plaintiff alleged personal injuries from a slip and fall on the front sidewalk of her daughter's elementary school. The plaintiff alleged that on the way to drop her daughter off at school, there were patches of snow on the sidewalk. Moments later, the plaintiff exited the school and was walking on the same sidewalk. Suddenly, she slipped and fell suffering personal injury. The plaintiff saw the school's head custodian in front of her applying sand to the sidewalk. Earlier that day, the head custodian had examined the sidewalk and noticed it was not slippery. The custodian then attended to his indoor duties and proceeded to apply sand to the back entrance sidewalks. He then proceeded to sand the front sidewalks. Unfortunately, after he had completed sanding, he noticed the plaintiff slip and fall