Basile v. City of Milwaukee

The appellants first contend that the trial court erred in overruling their motion for a directed verdict. This requires a consideration of the relevant facts.

The appellant Lillian Kaminski was a nurse in the employ of the city of Milwaukee. On the morning of the accident she was driving a city-owned -automobile. She was proceeding south on South First street in the city of Milwaukee and stopped north' of a red signal light at the intersection with West Greenfield avenue. A second automobile stopped immediately back of her. She depressed the clutch pedal,.shifted intq low gear, and when the…