Burke v. Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp.

Does Transport Corporation’s discharge of a passenger onto the street, rather than within stepping distance of the curb or sidewalk, constitute negligence at common law

We agree with the trial judge’s conclusion allegation “a” is, at the most, a conclusion of law. It may not even attain that dignity, for it merely states that the place at which the passengers were discharged had not been designated as a proper and lawful place to discharge passengers. The plaintiff has failed to allege the relationship between the negligence alleged and the fact that the place of discharge was not designated…