In Kiel v. City of Girard (1995), 274 Ill. App. 3d 821, 654 N.E.2d 1101, 211 Ill. Dec. 291, the plaintiff slipped and fell on snow that had been plowed next to the curb by the City of Girard, during street and sidewalk clearing operations. In reversing the jury verdict that goes against the manifest weight of the evidence, the Illinois Appellate Court noted that, "the City created a small, but easily visible, mound of snow on the curb as a side effect of its street and sidewalk clearing efforts. There was nothing unusual about the size or placement of this mound. Snow cleared from pathways must be placed somewhere." (Id.) The Court further went on to say that "requiring a prompt cleanup of all snow plowed curbside would place an enormous burden on cities, and such a duty would have the consequences of discouraging snow removal. We hold Illinois law imposes no such duty." Id.