Griffiths v. Lovelette Transfer Co., Inc.

TODD, Justice.

Gregg Griffiths, a police officer, came upon an accident scene and while assisting in traffic control, he was injured in a second accident. He brought suit and defendants and third party plaintiffs Lovelette Transfer Company, Inc. and John Charles Lovel-ette moved for summary judgment on the grounds that the “fireman’s rule,” which has been extended to police officers, precluded recovery. The trial court denied the motion for summary judgment and certified questions to this court regarding the inter pretation of the “fireman’s rule” and its application to the facts of this case.…