Weiss v. City of Milwaukee

It is appellant’s (city of Milwaukee) contention that the steps described in the foregoing statement of facts do not constitute a “structure” as that term is used to define “public building” in sec. 101.01 (12), Stats., and that therefore the safe-place statute does not apply to this case. Sec. 101.06 requires every owner of á public building to “so construct, repair, or maintain” it as to render the same safe; and sec. 101.01 (12) defines the term “public building” as meaning “any structure used in whole or in part as a place of resort, assemblage, lodging, trade, traffic, occupancy, or use…