Routhier v. City of Detroit

On the 10th of March, 1951, plaintiff was riding as a passenger on a bus owned and operated by the city of Detroit. Defendant Torando was the driver of said bus which was proceeding in a southerly direction on Cass avenue. According to her claim, plaintiff was standing in the rear of the vehicle and was grasping a vertical steel pole or rod1 in order to save herself from being suddenly jostled or thrown. She further claimed that in the intersection of Cass and Hancock the driver applied the brakes, bringing the vehicle to such a sudden stop that she was thrown backward, striking a steel bar…