Williams v. Pittsburgh

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Horace Stern,

This case arises out of a collision at a street intersection in Pittsburgh between a motorcycle operated by plaintiff and a fire truck responding to an alarm. Plaintiff was injured and recovered a verdict against the city, but the court entered judgment for defendant n. o. v.

By virtue of Section 619 of the Vehicle Code of May 1, 1929, P. L. 905, as amended by the Act of June 29, 1937, P. L. 2329, a municipality is liable for damages caused by the negligence of its employe while operating fire department equipment upon a highway in the course of his…