Connolly v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

On May 7, 1959, plaintiff-appellee sustained personal injuries as a result of a sudden stop of a bus owned by defendant-appellant and operated by its employee, Angelo Lapent. An action of trespass was instituted by appellee and culminated in a jury verdict for appellee. Appellant’s motion for judgment n.ó.v. and, in the alternátive, for a new trial, was denied, and judgment was entered on the verdict of the jury; this appeal followed.

At approximately 5:00 p.m., Bose Mary Connolly, plain tiff-appellee, was a passenger on appellant’s bus, traveling east in the…