Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff allegedly was injured when the bus on which she was a passenger came to a sudden stop, causing her to fall to the ground. The defendants moved for summary judgment on the ground that the defendant bus driver, in stopping suddenly, was responding to an emergency situation for which the defendants cannot be held liable (see e.g., Caristo v Sanzone,
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