Hall v. King County Fire District No. 43

— This is an action arising frqm a collision between plaintiff’s automobile and a fire ti|uck of the King County Fire District No. 43, at approximately 7 a.m., January 22, 1963, at the intersection of State Highway No. 2 and 244th Southeast in King County. The plaintiff (appellant) , Irvin N. Hall, was injured in the accident and brought suit for damages against the fire district, the truck driver Tony Merlini (hereinafter referred to as Merlini), and his wife. Defendants (respondents) denied their negligence and asserted the affirmative defense of contributory negligence. The fire district…