Miller v. Inglis

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Defendants operated their respective vehicles while under the influence of alcohol, collided with plaintiffs police car, and injured plaintiff, a Warren police officer. The issue raised is whether an intoxicated driver who causes injury to a police officer is consid ered to have engaged in conduct that is sufficiently wilful and wanton to fall within the “wilful and wanton” exception to the “fireman’s rule.” Plaintiff settled with defendant Bock, and the trial court granted defendant Inglis’ motion pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(8) (failure to state a claim) for summary…