Johnson v. Transit Mgmt. of Se. La., Inc.

Judge Rosemary Ledet

This is a personal injury suit arising out of a collision between a Regional Transit Authority ("RTA") bus and a pick-up truck. The pick-up truck that Paul Molbert was driving collided with the RTA bus. Cody Johnson, a passenger on the RTA bus, commenced this suit against multiple defendants including the RTA; Mr. Molbert; and Mr. Molbert's employer, Anesthesia Consultants of the South, LLC ("ACS").1

A jury trial was held in this matter. At the close of Ms. Johnson's evidence, the trial court granted ACS's motion for directed verdict, finding that Mr. Molbert was commuting…