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GOSSEN v. MILWAUKEE & SUBURBAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION

No. 377.

58 Wis.2d 736 (1973)

207 N.W.2d 670

GOSSEN, by Guardian ad litem, and another, Appellants, v. MILWAUKEE & SUBURBAN TRANSPORT CORPORATION and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

Decided June 5, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellants the cause was submitted on the brief of Charles M. Hanratty and Robert J. Lowe, both of Milwaukee.

For the respondent Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corporation the cause was submitted on the brief of Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and Kenton E. Kilmer of counsel, all of Milwaukee.

PER CURIAM.

The trial court sustained the demurrer to the plaintiff's amended complaint on the basis that the bus company owed no duty to the plaintiff. Here the plaintiff alighted safely from the bus, in a place of safety, walked around the rear of the bus, and was struck by an oncoming vehicle proceeding in the opposite direction. We affirm.

The duty owed an alighting passenger by the bus company is twofold: (1) To discharge the passenger in a place of safety...

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