Originally posted by
Elendil's Heir
Without knowing British law, anything we say is either a wildass guess or a mere expression of opinion. IMHO, a conductor may reasonably ask for the assistance of any passenger as he goes about his duties ("Would you pass me that gentleman's ticket, please?" "Would you open that window behind you, please, ma'am?"). If the conductor asked the big passenger to act as he did, and the big passenger did nothing which a conductor couldn't under the law, I don't see how the ejected passenger has any grounds for his lawsuit.