Lempke v. Cummings

The dispute in this case is whether the defendants violated their duty to the plaintiff, Lorraine Lempke, (a) in failing to provide her a safe place to alight, and (b) in failing to permit her to reach a place of safety before starting up the vehicle.

Four girls got off the bus at the corner. Three of them walked single file in a westerly direction toward the rear of the bus. They were followed by the plaintiff, Lorraine Lempke, who stepped to the ground. She testified that the bus then immediately started forward and she became apprehensive that she would be struck by the outward swing of the…