An 8-year-old West Philadelphia boy who was dragged several feet while attempting to board a Pa. bus was awarded $2.5 million. The case revolved around whether the then-6-year-old was a passenger or a trespasser on the Route 23 bus. The boy, Amiry Shakoor, along with his then-10-year-old sister, used buses to get to school. While the two boarded the bus, its rear doors slammed shut on Shakoor's arm as he was still holding his sister's hand and proceeded on its route.
August 19, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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An 8-year-old West Philadelphia boy who was dragged several feet while attempting to board a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority bus was awarded $2.5 million by a common pleas jury yesterday afternoon.
The case revolved around whether the then-6-year-old was a passenger or a trespasser on the Route 23 bus. After more than three days of testimony in front of Judge Nitza Quinones Alejandro, the jury took two hours to find in favor of the plaintiff.
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