Anderson v. Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.

Merrick, P J.

This is an action in negligence to recover for personal injuries suffered by the plaintiff-passenger in a fall on a bus operated by defendant Peter Pan Bus Lines, Inc.1 Following a verdict for the plaintiff, the trial judge allowed the defendant bus line’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The plaintiff has appealed that ruling pursuant to Dist./Mun. Cts. R. A. D. A., Rule 8C.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, Hull v. North Adams Hoosac Sav. Bank, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 514, 515 (2000), the jury could have found that the plaintiff was a…