Walley v. La Plata Volunteer Fire Department

GARY D. WITT, Judge.

Melissa Walley and Thomas Walley appeal a judgment from the Circuit Court of Adair County in Melissa Walley’s favor, awarding her damages from the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department. We affirm.

Factual Background1

Melissa Walley and her husband, Thomas Walley2 sued the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department, the City of La Plata, La Plata Rural Fire Protection Association and a number of employees of the above entities individually3 for injuries sustained by Walley in the line of duty, in an automobile accident that occurred on March 4, 2001.

At the time of the accident, Walley…