Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. McClain

WALLER, Circuit Judge.

Appellee sustained injuries when she fell down a flight of steps that led up to a door separating the defendant’s store, or the place where its goods were displayed and sold, to a roof on the outside designed and intended to be used solely as a place of recreation for the employees of the store. On the wall besid.e the steps, and in plain view thereof, was a clearly visible sign, reading: “Employees Only On Recreation Roof”. Under the door that afforded access from the store to the roof there was a metal door plate, or stop, the purpose of which was to prevent rain from…