The rescue doctrine cannot be invoked by a volunteer firefighter who seeks to collect benefits under his own insurance policy to cover injuries suffered on his own property while departing for an accident scene, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
Reversing the Superior Court, the majority said that the firefighter, Ronald Bole, could not obtain underinsured motorist benefits from his own policy for serious injuries sustained when a bridge on his property collapsed while he was trying to respond to a call during hurricane conditions.
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