In Seo v. Academy Bus Lines, a pedestrian struck by a bus settled his Essex County suit for $2.5 million.

Plaintiff Jeffrey Seo, 27 at the time, was struck by an Academy Bus Line bus while walking home. The case was settled at mediation before retired Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Mark B. Epstein of Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas on May 2.