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SCHWENN v. LORAINE HOTEL CO.

14 Wis.2d 601 (1961)

SCHWENN and wife, Respondents, v. LORAINE HOTEL COMPANY and another, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 31, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant Loraine Hotel Company there was a brief by Aberg, Bell, Blake & Metzner of Madison, and oral argument by Carroll E. Metzner.

For the appellant Yellow Cab & Transfer Company there was a brief by Petersen, Sutherland, Axley & Brynelson, and oral argument by James C. Herrick, all of Madison.

For the respondents there was a brief by Lawton & Cates of Madison, and oral argument by Richard L. Cates.

MARTIN, C. J.

The first question raised on appeal is whether the safe-place statute applies, specifically, whether the driveway in question constituted a "place of employment" as to the hotel and the cab company under sec. 101.01 (1), Stats., which it was their duty to maintain in a safe condition under sec. 101.06.

This is a semicircular driveway lying between the sidewalk in front of the hotel and the south curb...

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