Miguel v. Richardson

This appeal arises out of personal injury litigation that commenced in the trial court by a passenger on a bus, operated by Dade County, suing the County, the driver of the bus, and the driver of an automobile, which automobile allegedly cut in front of the bus causing the bus to strike the rear of the automobile. There were various crossclaims filed, one of which is pertinent to this appeal.

At the time the matter was submitted to the jury, the plaintiff had a cause of action against the County for a breach of duty as a public carrier, and a cause of action against the driver of the…