Pittman v. Lieffring

The sole issue raised by plaintiff on appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence for the trial court to instruct the jury as to the privileges granted the operator of an emergency vehicle. Plaintiff argues that the evidence, concerning the design, mounting and intensity of the red light on Lieffring’s vehicle, was insufficient to warrant giving the instructions covering the exemptions granted by sec. 346.03, Stats., to emergency vehicles, and, further, that sec. 347.25 is ambiguous, and hence if interpreted properly the red light on Lieffring’s vehicle did not meet the requirements of…