OFF THE RAILS: THE SURPRISING STORY OF SMITH V. RAPID TRANSIT, INC.

The article discusses the court case Smith v. Rapid Transit Inc. which involves the ownership of a bus that allegedly hit plaintiff Betty Smith and caused her to collide with a parked car in Winthrop, Massachusetts in 1941. Topics discussed include Smith's testimony regarding the accident, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court's opinion on the case, and the reconstruction of the case based on available information.