Agustin

Filed 10/29/25; Modified and Certified for Pub. 11/26/25 (order attached)

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FIFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

JANICE AGUSTIN,

F088135

Plaintiff and Appellant, (Super. Ct. No. BCV-21-102362) v.

GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT DISTRICT et al., OPINION Defendants and Respondents.

APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of Kern County. Bernard C. Barmann, Jr., Judge. Downtown L.A. Law Group, Igor Fradkin, Daniel Azizi; Joseph S. Socher, Esq. and Joseph S. Socher for Plaintiff and Appellant. Zimmer & Melton and Justin L. Thomas for Defendants and Respondents. -ooOoo- Plaintiff and appellant Janice Agustin was injured when she fell while riding as a passenger on a public bus operated by Golden Empire Transit District (GETD). Agustin sued defendants and respondents, GETD and the bus driver, Errol Cunningham. The operative first amended complaint (FAC) alleged Cunningham negligently operated the bus resulting in injury to Agustin and GETD was vicariously liable for Cunningham’s negligence. The trial court found the bus’s video recording showed Agustin lost her balance and fell when the bus was moving in an…