Overview
Cecilia won summary judgment in a negligence case representing a municipal transportation agency and its bus operator after the bus was involved in a motor vehicle collision. The plaintiff alleged that as a passenger of a common carrier, the carrier breached its heightened duty of care by failing to keep a proper lookout and avoid a collision. Cecilia argued that the plaintiff’s claims should be dismissed because the common carrier had not breached its duty since the plaintiff’s injury stemmed from the co-defendant’s actions, which were beyond the bus operator’s control. The case continued solely against the co-defendant driver.
