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An accident occurred while a fire truck was on its way to answer a fire alarm. The testimony given at trial was hopelessly conflicting. Pierce and Lode (P) were passengers in the fire truck. Mercanio and Buckles (D) were the drivers who were also involved in the accident. The verdict was given in favor of D and P appealed.

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