Evans v. Orttenburger

This action was brought to recover damages for personal injuries which the plaintiff received by falling into an unguarded stairway in the defendant’s store. The defendant owns and operates a leather goods store in the city of Port Huron, Michigan. The first floor is connected with the basement by means of a stairway which runs lengthwise with the. store and is 25 or 30 feet from the entrance. The stairway opens toward the rear of the store and is about 5 feet in width. At the time of the accident, the front and sides of the stair railing were hidden from the view of one approaching from the…