Legal Opinion
Burton v. Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 26, 1995No. 93-1963PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
Shumaine Burton was injured by a car that struck him after he left a city bus and attempted to cross the street. Shumaine, by his representatives, sued the defendant, Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority, claiming that the MTA was negligent and caused the accident. The trial court held as a matter of law that neither assertion could be established. Plaintiffs appeal; we affirm.
I. Factual Background
On Saturday, February 9, 1991, Shumaine Burton, a ten-year-old boy, boarded an MTA bus, alone, in downtown Des Moines. Shu-maine was heading to his home located north of…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Kisling v. ThiermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
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- Engstrom v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Beeman v. Manville Corp. Asbestos Disease Compensation FundSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
- Blye v. Manhattan & Bronx Surface Transit Operating AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
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3Cited by22 opinions
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