Burnett v. Rudd

Fred Burnett sued John W. Rudd and the City of Knoxville for damages resulting from a collision between the automobile which he was driving and a fire truck owned by the city and operated by Rudd at the time of the accident. The collision occurred at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and Gay Street. Burnett was driving west on Magnolia Avenue, and stopped on the east side thereof until the green signal light was turned on, when he proceeded west across Gay Street, but before clearing same he was struck by said truck, which was being driven north on Gay Street.

The trial court sustained the…