Luca v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

The plaintiff seeks recovery for injuries resulting from a fall suffered while a passenger upon one of the defendant’s trolley cars. The trial judge properly allowed the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict under leave reserved, as there was no evidence to the effect that the sudden stop was not necessitated by some traffic emergency. Timms v. Old Colony St. Ry. 183 Mass. 193, 194 (1903). Cuddyer v. Boston Elev. Ry. 314 Mass. 680, 682-685 (1943). Aronson v. Metropolitan Transit Authy. 340 Mass. 272, 274-275 (1960). Berger v. Massachusetts Bay Transp. Authy. 355 Mass. 695, 697 (1969). We…