Immunity Does Not Protect Wisconsin Volunteer Firefighter Who Ran Red Light

摘要

A volunteer firefighter who ran a red light in his own truck while responding to a fire could be liable for injuries sustained in a resulting car accident, a unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in a decision released today. In Brown v. Acuity, 2013 Wl 60 (July 9, 2013), the court ruled that firefighter Pamell Burditt was -subject to suit because he did not notify nearby motorists with a siren before proceeding through the intersection, which violated a ministerial duty of his employment.