Kalata v. Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• finding that city ordinance setting handrail requirements for stairway was a public safety measure
• specifying the standard of review for findings made by the trier of fact
• a defendant may prevail despite a violation of statute by showing that he acted reasonably
• “The [statutory] violation does not constitute negligence per se, however, and therefore the defendant may prevail by showing that he acted reasonably under the circumstances.”
• a defendant may prevail despite a viola- tion of statute by showing that he acted reasonably
• “A violation of a statute or ordinance designed to protect human life or property is prima facie evidence of negligence.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).