Legal Opinion

Holmes v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 15, 1977No. 7766PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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

  1. Canter v. Koehring CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Johnson v. Shreveport Transit CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  3. Miller v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
  4. Walker v. New Orleans Public Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
  5. Shannon v. Shreveport Transit Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1963

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Covington v. LOUISIANA TRANSIT CO., INC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2008

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