In what circumstances will a plaintiff sue a bus company for negligence?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Jones. v. Jones, 2021 ONSC 2115 (CanLII):
In Tabaka v. Greyhound Lines, an injured passenger brought an action against the bus company after its driver hit a mother and calf moose on a highway in British Columbia. As in Olsen, the matter came was before the court in the form of a summary trial. Binder J. held that the following factors are relevant when considering whether a defendant was driving negligently: road conditions, weather, condition of the vehicle, experience, familiarity with the road, and speed: Tabaka v. Greyhound Lines of Canada Ltd., 1999 ABQB 894, at para. 9.
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