Schwenn v. Loraine Hotel Co.

The first question raised on appeal is whether the safe-place statute applies, specifically, whether the driveway in question constituted a “place of employment” as to the hotel and the cab company under sec. 101.01 (1), Stats., which it was their duty to maintain in a safe condition under sec. 101.06.

This is a semicircular driveway lying between the sidewalk in front of the hotel and the south curb line of West Washington avenue. There is a concrete island between West Washington and the middle part of the drive which is 47 feet long at the curb of the street and 68 feet along the curve of…