Carpenter v. O'DAY

OPINION

POPPITI, Judge.

This is an action by Michelle B. Carpenter (“Carpenter”) and her husband, David G. Carpenter, Sr., to recover for personal injuries sustained by Carpenter in the course of fighting a fire on October 26, 1982 at the Windjammer II Restaurant located in New Castle, Delaware. At the time of the fire, Carpenter was a volunteer firefighter with the Wilmington Manor Volunteer Fire Company. One of the defendants, Windjammer II, Inc. (“Windjammer”), now moves for summary judgment, urging this Court to adopt the “Firemen’s Rule,” which bars firefighters from recovering from…