Legal Opinion
Ellizey v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 8, 1978No. 9495PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOTT, Judge.
Defendant has appealed from a judgment awarding damages to plaintiff for injuries she sustained when she fell down on one of defendant’s buses.
Plaintiff, who was 59 years of age and in no way handicapped, boarded the bus to go to work as she had done for 27 years. After paying her fare and walking to a point about half way to the back of the bus she fell down. In her petition she alleged that the driver started off suddenly and with a jerk and she testified to that effect. However, two passengers, one of whom was her own witness, and the bus driver testified that the bus started…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wise v. PrescottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
- Johnson v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Jackson v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- Skidmore v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- Penny v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
3Cited by3 opinions
- Dupree v. Louisiana Transit Management, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- Walton v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- Casborn v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984