Brant v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transit District

Plaintiff, 1 a passenger on a bus owned and operated by Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (Tri-Met), brought this negligence action against TriMet, alleging that she fell from her seat because of the bus driver’s negligent operation of the bus. Tri-Met moved for summary judgment under ORCP 47 on plaintiffs claim, and the trial court granted the motion, reasoning that, although plaintiff presented evidence that the driver had braked suddenly and caused her to fall, she had not presented any evidence that the sudden braking was unreasonable under the circumstances. On…