Borgerson v. Scanlon

OPINION

This case involves an interpretation of the Firefighter’s Rule, codified at NRS 41.139, in the context of a district court order granting summary judgment for respondent Patricia Scanlon, both individually and doing business as The Water Hole Bar, in a personal injury action for the injuries appellant Dennis Blake Borgerson sustained while chasing a fleeing suspect. Because we conclude that the district court did not err in granting summary judgment, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

FACTS

On June 17, 1995, Robert and Patricia Scanlon were holding a family reunion at their…