City of Lansing v. Hathaway

At' about 6 o’clock, the afternoon of July 19, 1935, a fire truck of the city of Lansing, going north on Washington avenue in response to a fire alarm, ran a red stop light at the intersection of Shiawassee street and, while crossing the intersection was struck by defendant’s automobile, traveling west across the intersection from Shiawassee street east, under protection of the green light. The fire truck was damaged and firemen injured.

The city brought this suit to recover the expense of repair to the truck and cure of the injured firemen, claiming* that the accident was occasioned by the…