Abney v. City & County of San Francisco

This appeal is from a judgment entered on a verdict for defendant in an action for personal injuries. A new trial was denied.

Appellant was a passenger on a municipal bus traveling easterly on Visitación Street approaching its intersection with Brittain Street in San Francisco, when it came to a sudden stop which threw the passengers forward against the seats in front of them. Appellant, who was seated in the middle of the long seat at the rear of the bus (with no seat in front of her) was thrown into the aisle, and in falling her head struck a part of the bus.

Appellant’s first contention is…