Paepcke v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Defendant contends, first, that it was not established that it had violated the safe-place statute with respect to lights. ‘There is a sharp conflict in the testimony bearing upon that issue.

Sylvia Paepcke, her sister, her brother-in-law, • and her mother each testified that when they entered the lot at about 9:00 p. m. it was in darkness. Police Officer Steuck who arrived at the scene between ten and twelve minutes after 9 p. m. testified that the lot was then in darkness. Police Officer Rutzen who arrived at about 9:08 or 9:09 observed that no lights were burning and that the lot was then…