Atkins v. White Transportation Co.

It is conceded in the main opinion that the driver of defendant’s bus was proximately negligent. No other conclusion could be reached upon the evidence that he stopped the bus suddenly to let off a passenger almost midway between his regular stops, without knowing or attempting to find out whether or not he was followed by any other motor vehicle. The main opinion, however, finds the driver of the plaintiff’s lumber truck guilty of contributory negligence for two reasons: (1) Because the evidence of the defendant is taken to show that the lumber truck knocked the passenger bus forward about…