Allgauer v. Le Bastille, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI

delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiff filed suit for injuries sustained after she fell down a stairway when leaving defendant’s restaurant after dinner. The trial court granted summary judgment for the defendant.

We reverse and remand for a trial on the merits.

Le Bastille Restaurant is located on the north side of Chicago in a building owned by the defendant Le Bastille, Inc. The evidence discloses that on May 3,1974, the plaintiff, Candy Allgauer, went there as a patron to dine along with her husband and two friends. To go up to the restaurant, she entered…