Wilson v. Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District

This is an action for damages due to personal injury. Plaintiff was a passenger on a bus operated by defendant Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District (TriMet). Plaintiff claims that he suffered injuries when a “phantom vehicle” (a legal term that we discuss below) caused the bus in which he was riding to brake sharply, resulting in his injury. The trial court granted summary judgment for TriMet, and the Court of Appeals affirmed without opinion. Wilson v. Tri-County Metro. Trans. Dist., 200 Or App 291, 114 P3d 1157 (2005). On review, we conclude that the trial court erred in granting…