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PLAINTIFF BUS PASSENGER WAS INJURED WHEN THE BUS DRIVER TOOK ACTION IN AN EMERGENCY; DEFENDANTS ENTITLED TO SUMMARY JUDGMENT (FIRST DEPT). ​

The First Department, reversing Supreme Court, determined plaintiff-bus-passenger’s injuries resulted from the bus driver’s reaction to an emergency:

In this action for personal injuries arising from a fall on a public bus, defendants established prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by demonstrating that their bus driver was presented with an emergency situation that was not of his own making when a vehicle abruptly swerved into his lane without signaling, and that he took reasonable action by braking to avoid a collision … .

In opposition, plaintiff failed to submit any evidence tending to show that the bus driver created the emergency or could have avoided a collision by taking a different action other than applying the brakes … . Plaintiff’s claim that an issue of fact is raised by conflicting testimony over whether the driver braked abruptly or gradually is unavailing. The undisputed evidence demonstrates that the driver was required to take immediate action to avoid striking the vehicle and that braking with sufficient force to prevent an accident was a reasonable response to the emergency … . Febres v Metropolitan Transp. Auth., 2023 NY Slip Op 05095, First Dept 10-10-23

Practice Point: Defendants demonstrated the bus driver took justifiable action in an emergency. Plaintiff, a bus passenger, was injured by the movement of the bus. Defendants were entitled to summary judgment.

 

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