Background

On February 17, 2018, at approximately 10 p.m., Officer Drew Preston was on duty conducting police patrols in his assigned marked patrol car. After receiving a dispatch call, Officer Preston stated that he activated his patrol car emergency lights and siren. As he approached the intersection of Crain Highway and Hospital Drive, the traffic light at the intersection was red for persons traveling in the same direction as he was. Officer Preston proceeded through and did not stop for the red light. Ms. Harris stated that as she proceeded down Hospital Drive approaching the intersection with Crain Highway, the light turned green in her favor. There were no cars in front of her car. Ms. Harris stated that she proceeded to drive through the intersection. As Officer Preston traveled through the intersection, he was caught off guard by Ms. Harris' vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. He tried to avoid colliding with her car but was not successful. Ms. Harris claimed she never heard or saw any police sirens or lights. Ms. Harris is now filing a complaint for personal injuries due to negligence of Officer Preston not having on his emergency warning lights/sirens.

Question

What would be a proper Answer to the Complaint of Plaintiff Harris for personal injuries due to negligence of claiming Officer Preston did not have on his emergency warning lights/sirens.

The Answer should be filed in the same court as the Complaint and it should be filed on behalf of Officer Preston.

A Defendant's answer to a complaint must also consider:

• whether there are any claims to be raised against the Plaintiff requiring filing a counter-claim;
• whether there are any claims to be raised against another Defendant already named in the case requiring filing a cross-claim;
• whether there are any claims against other persons or entities not named in the case and requiring filing a third-party claim.

Include any applicable affirmative defenses the Defendant may raise. (Review defenses in Maryland Rule 2-323.)