Nunez v. Professional Transit Management of Tucson, Inc.

OPINION

HURWITZ, Vice Chief Justice.

¶ 1 The issue in this negligence action is whether a common carrier has the duty to exercise the highest degree of care practicable under the circumstances or rather only the duty to exercise reasonable care. We hold that the general negligence standard— reasonable care under all the circumstances — applies.

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¶ 2 On May 2, 2008, Linda Brown boarded a Tucson city bus operated by SunTran. Brown was confined to a wheelchair. The bus driver, Grace Zoellner, secured the wheels to the bus floor. After the bus resumed its trip, a ear abruptly stopped in front of it.…