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Barnum v. Rural Fire Protection Company

Court of Appeals of Arizona

Decided June 26, 1975No. 1 CA-CIV 2359PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FROEB, Judge.

This is an action by plaintiff (appellant) Phillip R. Barnum against defendant (appellee) Rural Fire Protection Company to recover damages sustained by Barnum’s business in a fire started by an unknown party during the night of July 28, 1971. Our task is to determine the extent of liability, if any, of a private fire-fighting company which fights a fire when under no legal obligation to do so.

Barnum occupied rented space in a shopping center building located at 807 N. Scottsdale Road in an unincorporated area of Maricopa County, Arizona. The business was in the middle of…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Glanzer v. . ShepardNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
  3. Nelson v. Union Wire Rope Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Stone v. Arizona Highway CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1963
  5. Steitz v. City of BeaconNew York Court of Appeals · 1945

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  4. Jesik v. Maricopa County Community College DistrictArizona Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Chavez v. Tolleson Elementary School DistrictCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1979

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