HB 1342 -- Firefighter's Rule

Sponsor:  Bruns

This bill changes the "firefighter's rule" by allowing
firefighters, police officers, or emergency medical personnel who
are injured in the line of duty to recover damages from the
person whose reckless, malicious, or willful act or omission
caused the injury.  The firefighter's rule provides that a
firefighter brought in contact with an emergency situation who is
injured in the line of duty may not recover against the person
whose ordinary negligence created the emergency.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am