Legal Opinion
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. Riverdale Heights Volunteer Fire Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 10, 1987No. 116, September Term, 1986PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RODOWSKY, Judge.
Maryland Code (1974, 1984 Repl.Vol.), § 5-309.1(a) of the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article (the Act) provides:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except for any willful or grossly negligent act, a fire company or rescue company, and the personnel of a fire company or rescue company, are immune from civil liability for any act or omission in the course of performing their duties.
The Act is part of Ch. 546 of the Acts of 1983, effective July 1, 1983. 1 In this appeal we shall hold that the Act does not confer immunity for allegedly tortious conduct occurring prior…
2Cases cited52 opinions
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- Shiflet v. EllerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1984
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3Cited by81 opinions
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