Tuengel v. City of Sitka, Alaska

FOLTA, District Judge.

The plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a con sequence of the alleged negligence of the defendant city, as operator of a hospital, and the defendant Board of National Missions, as landlord.

Plaintiff, a barber, went to the hospital to cut the hair of Cresa, a welfare patient. In response to plaintiff’s inquiry, the nurse directed him to Cresa’s room, but, as a result of misunderstanding or otherwise, the plaintiff opened the door to the basement and plunged down the stairs to the floor, sustaining the injuries complained of.

In his…