CALIFORNIA EVIDENCE: CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
...Presumptions & Burden of Proof
......Res Ipsa Loquitur (RIL)
.........Res Ipsa Instruction Proper
............Common Carriers
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RIL arises when passenger injured on common carrier; common carriers held to higher standard of care.

Inference of negligence from happening of accident arises in cases where passenger injured on common carrier.

RIL properly given in bus accident case; miscellaneous technical defenses to instruction denied.

RIL instruction properly given where P injured when carrier in which riding struck by another vehicle not under carrier's control.

If evidence conflicting or doubtful whether common carrier caused injury, RIL instruction still proper.