Campus Management, Inc. v. Kimball

OPINION

LEE ANN DAUPHINOT, Justice.

Introduction

In this premises liability case, we must decide whether a private party is liable to a publicly-paid fire fighter for injuries sustained while fighting a fire that was caused by the private party’s ordinary negligence. Because a private party is not liable under these circumstances, we reverse the trial court’s judgment against Campus Management, Inc. 1 (Campus) and render judgment that Bobby A. Kimball take nothing from Campus.

Background and Procedural History

Kimball is a City of Arlington fire fighter who was injured while performing his duties…