Russ v. City of Detroit

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages because of personal injuries received by him, caused by the sudden stopping of a city bus in which plaintiff was a passenger. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s proofs, defendant moved for a directed verdict. The court granted defendant’s motion and entered judgment for the defendant accordingly. Plaintiff appeals.

On November 24, 1947, between 10 and 11 a.m., plaintiff boarded a bus operated by defendant, the department of street railways, at the southeast corner of Conner and Jefferson in Detroit. The bus was northbound. No other passenger…