Legal Opinion
Harris v. Regional Transit Authority
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 28, 1995No. 95-CA-0282PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| iBYRNES, Judge.
Plaintiff, Lester Harris brought this claim against the defendants, the Regional Transit Authority and an unknown bus driver, for personal injuries allegedly sustained by Mr. Harris when a bus door closed on him. After a judge trial, the trial court found in favor of the defendants, dismissing plaintiffs claim. Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.
Plaintiff alleges that on his way to work as a butler on or about November 4, 1992 he was injured when a malfunctioning bus door closed too quickly when he tried to exit the bus, catching him and injuring him. He was not sure of the exact…
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