Horsley v. Robinson

WADE, Justice.

The defendant, Utah Transportation Company, appeals from a $5,175 verdict in favor of plaintiff Erma Horsley for damages suffered in an accident while riding as a passenger for hire in a bus operated by the transportation company between Hill Field and Salt Lake City. The same jury returned a verdict of no cause for action in favor of the defendant Reinhardt.

There was an aisle down the center of the bus with seven double seats on each side and one long seat for five persons across the rear end, thus seating 38 persons besides the driver. In the accident plaintiff was thrown…