Cincinnati, Newport & Covington Transportation Co. v. Fischer

PALMORE, Judge.

The appellee, Burnet Fischer, a 27-year •old lady employed as a comptometer operator by a firm of certified public accountants in Cincinnati, boarded one of appellant’s motor buses at Dayton, Kentucky, on her way to work. After she paid her fare and started for a seat the bus jerked forward and threw her against a metal stanchion, resulting in a painful and permanent injury to her right thumb. She sued the transit company for negligence and got judgment in the amount of $5,083.83 pursuant to a jury verdict. The company appeals, claiming it was entitled to, and the trial court…