City of Kalamazoo v. Priest

Plaintiff sued for damages to its fire truck and, as subrogee under tbe provisions of tbe workmen’s compensation law (CL 1948, § 413.15 [Stat Ann 1950 Rev § 17.189]), for injuries to its firemen, allegedly caused by defendant’s negligent operation of bis automobile. Tbe trial court directed a verdict for defendant on tbe ground of contributory negligence on tbe part of plaintiff’s employees in tbe operation of tbe fire truck. Plaintiff appeals.

In response to an emergency calí a fireman was driving tbe fire truck north on a nonfavored street, ' at about noon, on a bright clear day, at 25 to 30…