Zawicky v. Flint Trolley Coach Co.

Plaintiff, a passenger on an electric trolley coach or bus owned and operated by defendant in the city of Flint, Michigan, after giving a signal to alight, moved from the rear to the front of the vehicle and as she reached or neared the front door, she claims that the bus came to such a sudden stop that she was thrown down, struck some obstruction or part of the coach, and suffered severe injuries. The company runs its buses by an overhead electric wire similar to a street car system except that there are no tracks. The judge permitted the case to go to the jury, reserving decision under the…