Legal Opinion
Roberts v. Vaughn
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 28, 1998No. 105364, Calendar No. 7PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrickley, J.
We granted leave in this case to determine .whether the firefight.er’s rule adopted in Kreski v Modern Wholesale Electric Supply Co, 429 Mich 347; 415 NW2d 178 (1987), applies to bar a suit brought by a volunteer firefighter injured while responding to an emergency. After considering the public policy basis of the firefighter’s rule, we conclude that the rule should not be extended to volunteers.
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The facts are not in dispute. Plaintiff Mark Roberts was a part-time volunteer firefighter and emergency medical technician for Tittabawassee Township. Although the township provided Roberts with…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Berko v. FredaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- Kreski v. Modern Wholesale Electric Supply Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1987
- Pottebaum v. HindsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
- Solomon v. ShuellMichigan Supreme Court · 1990
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