Schoonmaker v. Kaltenbach

The question in this case is whether the jury’s findings with respect to the unsafe character of the stairway in question are sustained by the evidence. The building in question is.of three stories and is occupied by stores, dental offices, and apartments. Plaintiff was a dentist and had offices on the second floor. On February 27, 1939, plaintiff, while descending the stairway from the second to the ground floor, fell and sustained the injuries which oc casioned this action. He had been working at his office at night, and after closing the office walked down the stairs with his right hand on…