National Bank of Alaska v. McHugh

DIRÍOND, Justice.

On May 9, 1963 appellee came down the stairs from the second floor of appellant’s bank and office building located in the City of Juneau. Immediately opposite the stairway on the ground floor was a plate glass window, 6' 7%" square, set in aluminum frames. To the left of the window were two glass panel doors and then another glass window of the same size as the one opposite the stairway.

When appellee reached the bottom of the stairs he walked straight ahead and into the window, shattering the glass and suffering personal injuries. He brought this action against appellant for…