John v. OO (Infinity) S Development Co.

Plaintiff-appellant, Dwain John, brought a negligence action against defendant-appellee OO (Infinity) S Development Company, a partnership (referred to hereinafter as “defendant”). Plaintiff alleged that defendant failed to maintain a “reasonable safe means” of ingress and egress, in that portable wooden stairs provided for plaintiff’s use, as the employee of one of defendant’s tenants, at defendant’s loading dock were maintained by defendant in a defective state and as a result tipped over when plaintiff attempted to descend them, causing plaintiff injury. Defendant answered, denying it was…