Lipscomb v. Lewis

Plaintiffs-appellants, Jeffrey and Rebecca Lipscomb, appeal a motion for summary judgment granted by the Butler County Court of Common Pleas in favor of defendants-appellees, Michael Lewis (“Lewis”) and the city of Hamilton (“the city”).

The facts are as follows: On July 27, 1989, Lewis, a firefighter/paramedic employed by the Hamilton Fire Department, was operating an ambulance en route to 1349 Azel Avenue in Hamilton. As Lewis approached the intersection of Azel and Elmont Avenue, he slowed the ambulance to between ten and fifteen miles per hour and proceeded through a stop sign. While in…