Farmer v. Union Oil Co.

*44Opinion

FRANSON, J.

We review the propriety of the trial court’s order sustaining without leave to amend a general demurrer to appellants’ complaint for personal injuries on the ground that appellants’ action is barred by the “fireman’s rule.” This rule provides that a paid fireman has no cause of action against one whose negligence caused the fire in which he was injured. (Giorgi v. Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. (1968) 266 Cal.App.2d 355, 360 [72 Cal.Rptr. 119]; Anno. 86 A.L.R.2d 1209; see Comment, An Examination of the California Fireman’s Rule (1975) 6 Pacific L.J. 660; see also 4 Witkin, Summary…