Sunshine v. Green Bus Lines, Inc.

A passenger in an auto, owned and operated by the plaintiff Celia Sunshine, was injured when it was in collision with a bus owned by the defendant Green Bus Lines, Inc., and operated by the defendant Fred Berber. In an action in negligence instituted by the passenger as plaintiff, recovery was had by her against both the plaintiff Celia Sunshine and the defendant Green Bus Lines, Inc., who were codefendants therein.

The defendant Green Bus Lines, Inc., now moves to amend its answer to plead as an affirmative defense of res judicata the recovery of the judgment by the passenger against both of…