Gossen v. Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corporation

The trial court sustained the demurrer to the plaintiff’s amended complaint on the basis that the bus company owed no duty to the plaintiff. Here the plaintiff alighted safely from the bus, in a place of safety, walked around the rear of the bus, and was struck by an oncoming vehicle proceeding in the opposite direction. We affirm.

The duty owed an alighting passenger by the bus company is twofold: (1) To discharge the passenger in a place of safety, and (2) to permit the alighting passenger a reasonable opportunity to get beyond any zone of danger which might subsequently arise by reason of…