McFarland v. Greater Jacksonville Transportation

LAWRENCE, Judge.

Appellant, Linda McFarland (Mrs. McFarland), was injured while riding in a taxicab owned by appellee, Greater Jacksonville Transportation (GJT). Mrs. McFarland’s husband, appellant Joseph McFarland (Mr. McFarland), was a passenger in the taxicab, but was not injured. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of GJT. We reverse.

The facts recounted by Mr. McFarland were that just before the injury occurred, he noticed that the taxicab driver was approaching a red light at an intersection too rapidly, and that he “knew [the taxicab driver] was going to have to hit his…