Paschal v. Ferguson Transport, Inc.

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant fell and was injured while attempting to exit a bus which was owned and operated by appellee. The bus had broken down shortly prior to the accident, and the driver and passengers were awaiting the arrival of a replacement bus. While the appellant was asleep inside, an unidentified individual, who was not a passenger, either approached or entered the vehicle and falsely exclaimed that it was on fire. Thus startled from her sleep, the appellant attempted to exit the vehicle hurriedly and fell while descending the steps to the ground. She seeks to hold the…