Anderson v. Younker Brothers, Inc.

Plaintiff, an 80-year-old’ lady, and her sister entered the rear door of defendant’s department store in Ottum- wa early on the afternoon of February 28, 1955. Although she was spry for her age, had good eyesight, did not need to hold onto things to get around, and had on several past occasions entered the store by this entrance, for some unexplained reason she fell while descending two steps leading from the doorway down to the floor level of the store. The rear door opening was 35 inches wide. The steps were wider, being 62 inches wide, with 7-inch risers and treads 11% inches deep. There…