Christensen v. Murphy

Plaintiffs decedent, a police officer, was killed in the course of his duties allegedly as the direct result of defendant’s negligence. The trial court, however, held that plaintiffs wrongful death claim against defendant was barred by the “fireman’s rule.” 1 In so doing the trial court applied the “fireman’s rule” to a police officer (see Cullivan v. Leston, 43 Or App 361, 602 P2d 1121 (1979), rev den 288 Or 527 (1980)) and extended it to bar recovery for injuries suffered away from the premises where the negligence allegedly occurred. 2 The Court of Appeals affirmed. Christensen v. Murphy,…