Jahn v. Troy Fire Protection District

The central issue in this appeal is whether the Fire Fighter Liability Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 1271/a, par. 46) has been repealed by implication. The plaintiff, Robert Jahn, filed a three-count amended complaint alleging personal injury in the circuit court of Will County against the Troy Fire Protection District (the District) and Robert Meyers (Meyers), a fire fighter employed by the District. Count III, which is at issue in this appeal, claimed that the District is liable for Meyers’ negligence pursuant to the Fire Fighter Liability Act. The trial court denied the defendants’ motion…