RUPLINGER v. THEILER


6 Wis.2d 493 (1959)

RUPLINGER and wife, Appellants, v. THEILER and wife, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 3, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants there was a brief and oral argument by Robert G. Hebert of Tomahawk.

For the respondents there was a brief by Smith, Okoneski, Puchner & Tinkham, and oral argument by Richard P. Tinkham and by John E. Bliss, all of Wausau.


BROWN, J.

Evidence which the jury might believe sustains the verdict by establishing this: Mrs. Ruplinger came out of Theilers' store and started down a flight of six steps, proceeding down the north side of the steps. The stairs from north to south were six feet 11½ inches wide, with handrails along each edge. When Mrs. Ruplinger had come about halfway down the steps she fell and broke her ankle. No one saw her fall but others heard her cry out. Testimony concerning...

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