Jones v. Port Authority of Allegheny County

OPINION

BARRY, Senior Judge.

Oscar and Mary Jones, husband and wife (sometimes here referred to as appellants), appeal an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which entered judgment for the defendant, the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAT), following a jury verdict in favor of PAT and the denial of the Jones’ post-trial motions.

Oscar Jones testified that he was injured on a PAT bus. He testified that he had entered the bus and was climbing the stairs to the platform on which the seats were located. Before reaching the platform, the bus pulled out and stopped suddenly.…