Holmes v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing her suit for injuries incurred while *1248she was a fare-paying passenger on a bus. Defendants are the driver of the bus and New Orleans Public Service, Inc., his employer.
The record contains evidence sufficient to either establish, or furnish a reasonable basis for the trial court to find1 (and we are satisfied the trial court did find), the following facts:
Plaintiff boarded the bus, paid her fare, and started toward a seat, getting as far as the third seat, when the vehicle made a sudden stop. She fell to the bus floor and was injured.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Johnson v. Shreveport Transit CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Miller v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Walker v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
- Shannon v. Shreveport Transit Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
3Cited by1 opinion
- Covington v. LOUISIANA TRANSIT CO., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2008