Bally v. Pora

PRESIDING JUSTICE HOMER

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff brought a premises liability action against a homeowner to recover for injuries he sustained when a chimney collapsed on him while he was fighting a fire in the homeowner’s residence. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and the homeowner appealed. Following our careful consideration, we determine that the “fireman’s rule” precludes the plaintiffs recovery. Therefore, we must reverse.

I. FACTS

The defendant was the owner of a two-story farmhouse located in rural Frankfort, Illinois. The defendant had lived…