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To: Think4Yourself who wrote (48981)	2/24/2006 10:14:54 PM
From: Tradelite	Respond to of 306849

<<If you own property with a sidewalk and don't shovel/clear it within a "reasonable" time after a snowfall, typically 24 hours, you are liable for any injury passers by have on your sidewalk. That includes rentals and vacant property.>> That's an interesting point, since DC has such a rule, and I'd like to know how often delivery companies such as FedEx or UPS file suit against a homeowner for slipping on ice while delivering packages to a home. I'd also like to know how often other nondelivery people take any expensive legal action against an elderly homeowner or any homeowner who hasn't had time to clear the sidewalk--hey, maybe the homeowner is at work or out of town when it snows. Again, it always seems to boil down to risk factors when considering the purchase of insurance.