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TURNER v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY

No. CA-5229.

498 So.2d 777 (1986)

Loise TURNER v. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, et al.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 10, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Young, Martin E. Regan, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

William H. Syll, Jr., Staff Litigation Atty., Terrel J. Broussard, S. Staff Atty., Wayne W. Foley, Staff Atty., New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Before REDMANN, C.J., and WARD and WILLIAMS, JJ.

WARD, Judge.

On June 29, 1985 Loise Turner boarded a bus owned by the Regional Transit Authority. Just as the driver pulled the bus away from the curb, she noticed that the traffic light at the intersection was yellow, and she stopped the bus abruptly. Turner, who was not yet seated, was thrown off balance, and her back struck a hand rail, causing soft tissue injuries. Turner filed suit against RTA for damages. The Trial Judge signed an order granting Turner's request...

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