SHAW v. PACIFIC GREYHOUND LINES

Docket No. L.A. 24748.

50 Cal.2d 153 (1958)

323 P.2d 391

ERNEST SHAW, Respondent, v. PACIFIC GREYHOUND LINES (a Corporation), Appellant.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

March 28, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moss, Lyon & Dunn, Gerold C. Dunn and Henry F. Walker for Appellant.

Milan Medigovich for Respondent.


GIBSON, C.J.

Plaintiff, a passenger on one of defendant's buses, brought this action for injuries to his knee allegedly resulting from the negligence of the driver in suddenly reducing the speed of the bus. Pursuant to a verdict, judgment was rendered in favor of defendant. A new trial was granted upon the ground that there had been an error of law occurring at the trial. Defendant has appealed.

The testimony of plaintiff may be summarized as follows: He boarded...

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