Harry v. Ring the Alarm, LLC

*751INTRODUCTION

Appellant Edward Harry worked as a site representative during an event at a *474noted architectural residence owned by respondent James Goldstein. While giving a tour during the event, Harry fell from a platform suspended over a hillside, sustaining serious injuries. Harry sued Goldstein and Ring the Alarm, LLC, the entity that hired him and hosted the party.

Harry's claims against Goldstein for negligence and premises liability proceeded to trial. At the close of evidence, Goldstein asserted a defense under the "firefighter's rule," a subset of the doctrine of primary assumption of…