The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled a sheriff’s deputy injured when his car slid on the same wet grass clippings that caused the accident he was responding to cannot sue the business that left the clippings on the road.
The opinion said the deputy’s claims are barred by the “Fireman’s Rule,” which prohibits a public safety officer or first responder from recovering for injuries against a party whose actions led to the call for assistance in the first place.
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