Shaw v. Pacific Greyhound Lines

Plaintiff, a passenger on one of defendant’s buses, brought this action for injuries to his knee allegedly resulting from the negligence of the driver in suddenly reducing the speed of the bus. Pursuant to a verdict, judgment was rendered in favor of defendant. A new trial was granted upon the ground that there had been an error of law occurring at the trial. Defendant has appealed.

The testimony of plaintiff may be summarized as follows: He boarded the bus at Corona del Mar about 12:30 in the morning and sat in the second seat behind the driver. About 30 minutes later, while the bus was…