Amidon, Admr. v. Twin State Gas Elec. Co.

The deceased received the injuries from which she died in alighting from one of defendant’s busses while it was in motion. This action is brought under G. L. 3315 for the benefit of the husband and next of kin. The case is here on defendant’s exceptions.

The first exception is to the refusal of the court to grant defendant’s motion for a directed verdict. The vital question raised by this exception is whether the opening of the bus door by the driver in the circumstances shown by the evidence constituted an invitation for deceased to alight when she did. Among the facts shown by the undisputed…