Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.
To establish a prima facie case of negligence against a common carrier for injuries sustained by a passenger when the vehicle came to a halt, the plaintiff must establish that the stop caused a jerk or lurch that was "unusual and violent" (Urquhart v New York City Tr. Auth.,
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