Fireman's Rule

Paper Summary:

The paper notes that emergency and disaster management law is an extremely important aspect of the legal system. The paper discusses the history, present status, and future of the "Fireman's Rule". The paper explores how it applies to modern day law. The discussion focuses on lawsuits that have been filed.

Outline:
Introduction
History of the Fireman's Law
Modern Day Law
Lawsuits filed related to the Fireman's Law
Future of the Fireman's Rule
Discussion and Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Today the fireman's rule still exist and it varies slightly from state to state and some states have repealed the rule altogether. According to one author "Many states have adopted, by statute, the "fireman's rule,"...This rule may preclude officers who voluntarily pursue an offender, as a function of their normal employment, from suing others for their negligent or reckless conduct. However, some states have statutes protecting police and firefighters from specific activities, including pursuit driving. Again, the laws of each jurisdiction must be analyzed to determine the scope of that protection ."

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• Alpert, Geoffrey P., and Roger G. Dunham. Controlling Responses to Emergency Situations Controlling Responses to Emergency Situations. New York: Greenwood Press, 1990.
• Ballard E. E., Ballard T. E., Blakemore A. W. Law of Real Property: Being a Complete Compendium of Real Estate Law. Ballard Publishing Co., 1895. Champion Dean. J. The American Dictionary of Criminal Justice: Key Terms and Major Court Cases. Scarecrow Press, 2004.
• Legally Speaking. 20 Jan. 2008 http://www.mclain-merritt.com/Winter_2006.html25468 - Minnich v. Med-Waste, Inc. State of South Carolina. 20 Jan. 2008 http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/opinions/displayOpinion.cfm?caseNo=25468
• Police Plaintiff: Firefighter's Rule. 20 Jan. 2008 http://www.aele.org/law/Digests/civil168b.htmlSummary. 20 Jan. 2008 http://www.claimrep.com/laws/cases/SC/caseSCMinnich.htm

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