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ATLANTA TRANSIT SYSTEM, INC. v. ALLEN

36867.

96 Ga. App. 622 (1957)

101 S.E.2d 134

ATLANTA TRANSIT SYSTEM, INC. v. ALLEN.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied November 4, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jule W. Felton, Jr., Russell M. Striplin, Crenshaw, Hansell, Ware & Brandon, for plaintiff in error.

Cullen M. Ward, Wilson Brooks, Ward, Brooks, Parker & Daniel, contra.

GARDNER, P. J.

A common carrier has the duty to exercise extraordinary care to protect passengers on its vehicle. See McBride v. Ga. Ry. & Electric Co., 125 Ga. 515, 516 (54 S. E. 674), and Beardsley v. Suburban Coach Co., 83 Ga.App. 381 (63 S.E.2d 911). There are numerous other decisions to the same effect.

Counsel for the defendant relies on the theory...

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