Taylor v. Meyer

BARRY, Judge.

These three consolidated cases arose out of an automobile-bus collision. Judgment was rendered against New Orleans Public Service, Inc. and in favor of four of the five plaintiffs/bus passengers in the amounts of their stipulated medical expenses plus $1,000 each in general damages. The fifth plaintiff’s suit was dismissed with prejudice due to his failure to appear. All claims against Herbert Meyer, the automobile driver, were dismissed. NOPSI appeals the factual determination that the bus driver’s inattentiveness/negligence was the proximate cause of the accident. Two…