Legal Opinion
Perkins v. Regional Transportation District
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided April 20, 1995No. 94CA1170PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge DAVIDSON.
In this personal injury action, plaintiff, Joanne Perkins, appeals from the summary judgment entered in favor of defendant, the Regional Transportation District (RTD). We reverse and remand the cause with directions.
Plaintiffs complaint alleges she was injured while riding in an RTD-owned bus when the bus driver made an abrupt stop. The bus was leased to and operated by Laid-law Transit, Inc. (Laidlaw) pursuant to an agreement with RTD.
The agreement between RTD and Laidlaw was entered into pursuant to § 32-9-119.5, C.R.S. (1994 Cum.Supp.), which requires RTD to…
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