Heckendorf v. J. C. Penney Co.

The single issue presented by this appeal is whether a swinging door comprising part of the entrance to a store building is unsafe within the meaning of the safe-place statute (sec. 101.06, Stats.) because of the failure to equip it with available safety devices or safeguards. We assume for the purpose of this decision that Karen was a “frequenter” within the meaning of this statute, inasmuch as she was accompanying her parents who were entering a store that offered for sale merchandise that might be bought by her father for the family.

This court takes judicial notice that it is common…