Coyle v. Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle

Plaintiffs Mary Coyle and Frank Coyle appeal the judgment entered following a jury verdict in favor of defendant Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle (Metro). We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Mary Coyle was injured on November 26, 1976, while a passenger on a Metro bus. In 1979 the Coyles brought an action against Metro for damages suffered due to the driver's negligence. Following a jury verdict for the defendant, the trial court denied plaintiffs' alternative motions for judgment n.o.v. and for a new trial and entered judgment dismissing the complaint with prejudice.

The Coyles' sole…