Airline Motor Coaches v. Green

COE, Chief Justice.

This suit was brought by appellee, Buster Green, to recover for the injuries alleged to have been sustained by his wife, Lillie Mae Green, when she was riding as a passenger on one of appellant’s motor coaches. Appellee relied upon the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur in his pleadings and claimed that the bus left the highway as a result of the negligence of appellant and its employees, causing the injuries complained of. Appellant alleged and contended that the sudden and unexpected breaking of a spring on the bus caused the motor coach to leave the highway, and that…