Paul v. Luigi's, Inc.

ANDREASEN, Justice.

Plaintiff Jesse Paul was injured while investigating a suspicious vehicle in an alley behind defendant restaurant, Luigi’s, Inc. (Luigi’s). Luigi’s claims that Paul is barred from recovering any damages based on the fireman’s rule [hereinafter referred to as the firefighter’s rule]. Following a trial, the district court granted judgment in Paul’s favor. We affirm.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

Paul is a police officer in Oelwein, Iowa. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on April 29, 1993, Paul was dispatched to investigate the presence of a suspicious vehicle parked in a dark…