Flowers v. Rock Creek Terrace Ltd. Partnership

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

David Flowers, a volunteer fireman, sustained severe injuries when he fell twelve stories down an open elevator shaft while responding to a fire in an apartment building. Flowers sued the building owners, the apartment’s security guard company, and the elevator manufacturer, alleging in general a failure to maintain the property in a safe condition. The defendants demurred, contending that Flowers’s claim was barred by the so-called fireman’s rule. The Circuit Court for Prince George’s County (Bowen, J.) sustained the demurrers, and the Court of Special Appeals affirmed. We…