Phillips v. Hallmark Cards, Inc.

HIGGINS, Chief Justice.

Moen Phillips appeals the dismissal of his petition for damages for personal injuries suffered during rescue efforts. The trial court ruled that the “fireman’s rule” barred plaintiff’s cause of action. The appellate court, Western District, reversed the judgment of dismissal. One judge dissented and certified the cause to this Court under Mo. Const. Art. V, § 10. Affirmed.

Moen Phillips sued Hallmark Cards, Inc., owner of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, for damages for personal injuries suffered while rescuing trapped victims of the collapse of the…