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BELL v. COMMUN. AMBULANCE SERV. AGENCY

No. 96-1157.

579 N.W.2d 330 (1998)

Susan BELL, Appellant, v. COMMUNITY AMBULANCE SERVICE AGENCY FOR NORTHERN DES MOINES COUNTY, Yellow Spring Township, Franklin Township, Benton Township, Huron Township, Washington Township, Jackson Township, The City of Mediapolis, and John Warren Hinson, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 28, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Crowley and Nicholas G. Pothitakis of Crowley, Bunger & Pothitakis, Burlington, for appellant.

Thomas J. Shields and Jed E. Brokaw of Lane & Waterman, Davenport, for appellees.

Considered by HARRIS, P.J., and CARTER, NEUMAN, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.

SNELL, Justice.

This appeal by plaintiff raises the legal question as to the standard of care applicable in the operation of an ambulance responding in an emergency situation. The trial court instructed the jury that for plaintiff to establish fault, the ambulance driver's conduct must be proven to be reckless. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff. On motion by defendants, the district court entered an order for judgment notwithstanding

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