Sams v. Hotel Raleigh, Inc.

The duty imposed upon owners or lessors of buildings to employees and invitees with respect to steps is discussed and pronounced in Farrell v. Thomas & Howard Co., 204 N. C., 631; Batson v. Laundry, ante, 93, and Bohannon, v. Stores Co., 197 N. C., 755, 150 S. E., 356.

In order to establish a breach of duty so imposed the injured party must offer evidence tending to show (a) defective or negligent construction or maintenance; (b) express or implied notice of such defects. Blevins v. Cotton Mills, 150 N. C., 493, 64 S. E., 428; Orr v. Rumbough, 172 N. C., 754, 90 S. E., 911; Craver v. Cotton…