Horowitz v. Kevah Konner, Inc.

Plaintiff, a passenger in a bus owned by defendant Kevah Konner, Inc. and operated by defendant Arthur Bowen, was injured when the bus, proceeding to New York City on the New York State Thruway, skidded and overturned. The accident occurred on December 20, 1975, at approximately 10:45 p.m. in the vicinity of New-burgh. There was snow on the Thruway, and the bus, proceeding at 20 to 25 miles per hour on a downgrade (described as median) in the extreme right lane, suddenly swerved to the left, crossed all the southerly lanes and overturned in the center mall. The operator of the bus…