Olsen v. Evanston Bus Company

Full title: Annie C. Olsen, Appellant, v. Evanston Bus Company, Appellee

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Dec 30, 1940

307 Ill. App. 669 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)

30 N.E.2d 947

Opinion

Gen. No. 41,186. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed December 30, 1940 Rehearing denied January 15, 1941

CARRIERS, § 701^_ — bus jerking, passenger injured. In action for injuries sustained by bus passenger, lower court improperly directed verdict for defendant, where plaintiff, a woman of 65 years, testified the bus jerked as she was sitting down, knocking her to the floor, and the bus driver testified there was some movement of the bus as he brought it to a stop.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Municipal Court of Evanston; Hon HARRY H. PORTER, presiding.

Judgment reversed and cause remanded. Heard in second division, first district, this court at April term, 1940.

James J. Barbour and John B. King, for appellant;

Heth, Lister Flynn, for appellee;

Thomas E. Griffin, of counsel.

Opinion by PRESIDING JUSTICE FRIEND.

"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed December 30, 1940; rehearing denied January 15, 1941.