Boddie v. Scott

SALMON, Judge.

Appellant, Barbara Boddie, negligently started a fire in her kitchen. She called to appellee, Astley Scott, to help her extinguish the fire. Mr. Scott successfully put the fire out, but in doing so, severely burned his hands. A jury in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County found that Ms. Boddie was liable for the injury Mr. Scott received. Ms. Boddie contends on appeal that Mr. Scott is barred from recovery against her by the assumption of the risk doctrine. Whether Ms. Boddie is right depends on how we resolve a question of first impression in this state, viz: Is the…