Should police officers and firefighters be permitted to sue people they encounter in the line of duty for negligent acts? That was the question posed in a recent lawsuit against a Clinton homeowner.
According to the plaintiff’s lawyers, the trial judge’s decision to strike the claim of an injured police officer is the latest in a series of ruling that have led to the expansion of the “firefighter’s rule,” which limits such lawsuits. The attorneys promised an appeal.
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