Legal Opinion
Atlanta Transit System, Inc. v. Allen
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided October 22, 1957No. 36867PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGardner, P. J.
A common carrier has the duty to exercise extraordinary care to protect passengers on its vehicle. See McBride v. Ga. Ry. & Electric Co., 125 Ga. 515, 516 (54 S. E. 674), and Beardsley v. Suburban Coach Co., 83 Ga. App. 381 (63 S. E. 2d 911). There are numerous other decisions to the same effect.
Counsel for the defendant relies on the theory that the plaintiff’s wife did not use proper care for her own safety; that she could have asked the operator to check the door to see what was wrong; that she could have used the front door as a means of egress; that she used excessive force to open the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McBride v. Georgia Railway & Electric Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1906
- Taylor v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936
- City of Columbus v. GriggsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Simmons v. Seaboard Air-Line RailwaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Mansfield v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Beck v. WadeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
- Burns v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Clayton v. Steve-Cathey, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Atlanta Transit System Inc. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Atlanta Transit System, Inc. v. AllenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
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